Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

The government's first priority is to keep Australians safe. Violence against women and children can never be excused or justified. For those who need help, it is available. Since 2013 the government has invested over $1 billion to prevent and respond to violence against women and their children. This includes the $150 million the Commonwealth government committed for the COVID-19 domestic and family violence support package and the $340 million for the fourth action plan. The decision to legislate coercive control sits with the states and territories, and we welcome the work being undertaken by the New South Wales Attorney-General to investigate the options for legislative reform on behalf of his state and territory colleagues.

Question agreed to.