Securing Release of ReINVEST Trial Grant Documents
After reports online in relation to the NSW Government funding of the ReINVEST trial program to the sum of $6.9 million, Abigail successfully called for the release of grant documents to continue...
NSW Domestic Violence Report Recommendations
Today Abigail asked when the NSW Government intends to adopt the recommendations arising from the NSW Domestic Violence Death Review Team 2017-19 report and ensure broader representation on the relevant committees.
It's Time To Criminalise Coercive Control Motion
Today Abigail secured unanimous support for our Greens motion recognising the need to criminalise coercive control.
Crimes (Domestic & Personal Violence) Amendment (Coercive & Controlling Behaviour) Bill 2020
After a year of consultation with experts, stakeholders and front-line workers today Abigail introduced her Greens Bill to criminalise coercive control and controlling behaviour. For the second read of the Bill she...
Greens Bill to criminalise coercive control introduced to NSW Parliament
Today Greens NSW MP & Spokesperson for Domestic Violence & Abuse, Abigail Boyd, has introduced her Bill in the NSW Legislative Council to criminalise coercive control. The introduction of the Bill comes...
Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Domestic Violence) Bill 2020
Today, after decades of campaigning by domestic violence services and frontline workers, Abigail secured a number of amendments that would ensure victim-survivors of domestic abuse were protected from being directly cross-examined by...
Establishment of a Select Committee of Coercive Control
Today Abigail was pleased to be appointed to the joint select committee on coercive control. This comes after over a year of research and consultation in this space with leading academics and...
Domestic Violence Statistics
In light of the alarming increase in usage of domestic violence support services since the onset of COVID-19, Abigail moved a motion recognising this increase and the urgent need for additional, secure...
Greens call for Government overhaul and single Ministry responding to Domestic Violence
This International Women’s Day, the Greens are calling for a single dedicated Ministry within the Premier and Cabinet cluster which has responsibility for both the prevention of and frontline responses to domestic...