Opposition vows law allowing GPS monitoring of stalkers
The Victorian opposition has unveiled plans to overhaul the state's stalking laws, proposing "Celeste's Law" after the murder of 23-year-old Celeste Manno. The legislation would mandate 24-hour GPS tracking for high-risk stalkers under intervention orders, with exclusion zones around victims' homes and workplaces. Victims would receive strengthened protections in court, including the ability to provide pre-recorded evidence and preventing alleged perpetrators from personally cross-examining them.
A taskforce would oversee the implementation of 45 recommendations from the Victorian Law Reform Commission's stalking report. Additional measures include mandatory police training on stalking, stronger digital stalking laws, improved information sharing between law enforcement and victim support services, and quicker access to intervention orders.
The plan also addresses financial assistance for victims in regional and rural areas and considers adding stalking offences to the adult time, adult crime list.
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