David Shoebridge (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

How is it that the minister, in exercising these powers, is expected to be informed about whether or not a First Nations woman, or any woman, who has been the subject of criminal charges against them in circumstances where they were defending themselves or defending their kids from family and domestic violence, as women often—far too often—do in those circumstances, has sought to protect themselves by hiding their address, hiding their whereabouts or desperately trying to change their look, change their appearance or change their town in order to prevent the violence continuing against them and their family? They're then charged based on some assertion by the police and/or the violent partner. How will the minister inform themselves about the circumstances of that woman and her kids if she's in hiding for her life?