Tuesday, 28 May 2024

Ashwood electorate

Matt FREGON (Ashwood) (14:38): (651) My constituency question today is for the Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, and I ask the minister: how is the Allan Labor government assisting women in my district of Ashwood who are experiencing family violence? I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the valuable work that the Eastern Community Legal Centre undertakes in supporting women experiencing family violence in our patch, particularly through the MABELS program, which provides early intervention for those in the situation. We know that the prevalence of family violence, especially against women by men, is far too common and completely unacceptable – and a shout-out to our new Parliamentary Secretary for Men’s Behaviour Change. I think it really does come down to us blokes to make sure that at the very least – at the very least – we do not condone, we do not tolerate and we set an example for how we should behave at all times.