The NSW government must finally meet the calls of the expert DFV sector and fund the frontline
The calls from the expert DFV sector to fund the frontline have gone ignored by successive governments for far too long. Today in Parliament, Abigail gave a motion recognising DVNSW's pre-budget submission...
Victim-survivors of workplace sexual harassment should never be compelled into silence
Today in Parliament, Abigail gave notice of a motion calling for the NSW government to urgently take action to prevent blanket confidentiality being used as a tool to silence victim-survivors of workplace...
We cannot possibly ignore the correlation between firearm ownership and domestic and family violence
Today in Parliament, Abigail spoke in strong opposition to the Shooters hunting bill, pointing out that it dangerously expands gun access, undermines public safety, threatens animal welfare and ignores domestic and family...
We must engage people with lived experience and expertise of domestic and family violence in the design and development of policy
Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion in Parliament recognising the launch of Domestic Violence NSW’s report ‘Engaging lived experience and expertise in domestic violence policy’.
Law reform matters, but funding frontline services will save lives
Today in Parliament, Abigail contributed to a debate stressing that without proper funding, training and prevention measures, law-and-order responses alone cannot end the escalating domestic violence crisis.
The justice system is failing to support victim-survivors of sexual violence
Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion highlighting the ALRC’s recommendations on Justice Responses to Sexual Violence, advocating for victim-survivors to pre-record testimony to empower them and reduce the risk of re-traumatisation...
International Day of the Girl Child
Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion recognising the International Day of the Girl Child which acknowledges the rights of girls and the unique challenges they face worldwide.
Afghanistan is stripping women and girls of their fundamental rights
Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion calling on the Australian government to uphold its moral responsibility to act in response to the continuing human rights violations in Afghanistan.
Combatting the rise of modern slavery in NSW requires proper government resourcing
Today Abigail passed a notice of motion in Parliament calling on the NSW Government to commit to providing the Office of the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner with the resources it needs to carry...
Deepfakes are a form of gender based violence
Today in Parliament, Abigail contributed to a debate in support of a Bill that criminalises the creation and distribution of sexually explicit AI-generated material without consent, addressing the rise of sexual deepfakes.