PoliticsVictorian Labor promises new offences to close domestic violence ‘loopholes’

Premier Ben Carroll says a re-elected Victorian Labor government will create two Australian-first offences targeting gaps in family-violence law: manslaughter where family violence leads to a person’s suicide, and abandoning a victim needing medical care. It also plans tougher penalties for rape, serious sexual offences, family-violence order breaches and partner murder, alongside courtroom protections for victim-survivors.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-09-19 19:00Original