Victorian Labor promises new offences to close domestic and family violence ‘loopholes’
Premier Ben Carroll vows to legislate new form of manslaughter and increase maximum penalty for rape to life imprisonment Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A re-elected Victorian Labor government will create two new Australian-first offences aimed at closing “loopholes” it says have allowed perpetrators of family violence to escape punishment. On Sunday, the premier,…
Victorian Labor has pledged to introduce two new offences in an effort to address "loopholes" that have allowed perpetrators of domestic and family violence to evade punishment. Premier Ben Carroll announced the election commitment on Sunday, vowing to legislate a new form of manslaughter to cover cases where an individual takes their own life as a result of family violence, as well as a new offence for perpetrators who abandon victims in need of medical care. These measures aim to strengthen the state's response to domestic and family violence.
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