George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Senator, you ask me about domestic violence. No government has spent more or increased expenditure more to address the issue of domestic violence than this government has through programs like the Women's Safety Package, through programs like the third action plan to prevent violence against women and their children and by, through my own portfolio, the additional funding that was announced in the budget—announced by Senator Cash and me, as a matter of fact—in Brisbane, the week before the budget, for domestic violence services at women's legal centres. So now there is more money being invested in that sector by this government than by any Australian government before. We are very proud of the Women's Safety Package. We are very proud of the support we give for women's legal services, and those who operate those services well acknowledge it.