Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

The Senate will be aware that in September 2015 the Prime Minister announced a $100 million Women's Safety Package. The package was developed in conjunction with the expert advisory panel to COAG, which included, of course, the inspirational Australian of the Year Rosie Batty. The package very much focuses on practical, immediate action items to keep women and children safe in their homes; improved training for front-line workers; trialling innovative and integrated service delivery in critical areas; and providing the best educational resources to parents, teachers and children to change the attitudes of people in terms of disrespecting women. As the Prime Minister has said, not all disrespect against women ends in violence against women, but all violence against women began with disrespect. As a parliament, this is something that we actively have to tackle.