SA passes new domestic violence laws

A united front to combat a national crisis. The truth is women are dying in numbers that are truly unacceptable. Parliament passing landmark laws which will now treat repeat domestic violence offenders as harshly as perpetrators of organised crime. We make no apologies in pursuing strong legislative change under the legislation. Offenders Who breach an Intervention Order. In a violent or threatening way. And a given bail will now face mandatory home detention. Electronic monitoring will track their every move. Around 150 people a year will be subject to these new mandatory bail conditions that will see home detention and electronic monitoring. The police commissioner not ruling out the need for even tougher bail laws. I think it’s worth examining whether or not we can increase that presumption against bail for other domestic violence offences. It’s an issue fell deeply in South Australia. In N4, women were killed in the space of just a week, allegedly at the hands of men, those deaths prompting a royal Commission which will begin in July. Our aspiration at the end of that is for South Australia to be firmly in the position of being a national leader in regards to the prevention of domestic violence. We as women have the right to feel and to be safe. And the AFL has just announced a silent tribute to women who’ve lost their lives to violence. It’ll be staged ahead of all nine matches this round. And if you or anyone you know is a victim of domestic violence, call 1800. Respect. That’s 1800 Seven 37732. There is help out there. Kate Kelly, thank you.