Sussan Ley (Farrer, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

on indulgence—I associate the coalition with the remarks of the Minister for Social Services. The coalition appreciates the ongoing funding into 1800RESPECT, which is the first point of contact for anyone who feels unsafe, and thanks the House for their engagement, with so many members talking about this issue from a personal perspective. Yesterday, I spoke on this and read out the names of 74 women who've lost their lives since this time last year. And I made the point then that, if 74 women had lost their lives in a single event, the whole country would pause and say, 'What on earth is going on?' We need to pause every single time this happens, because every single one of those lives is precious. The children are precious and the memories are precious, and we must keep fighting.

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