Tuesday, 30 April 2024

Eastern Victoria Region

Renee HEATH (Eastern Victoria) (13:05): (806) On 30 November last year I asked the Premier to give priority to the 45 recommendations that were made by the Victorian Law Reform Commission to strengthen Victoria’s stalking laws. She replied last week:

We will continue to review stalking and harassment protections in Victoria, including by carefully considering the VLRC’s final report recommendations, to ensure that all Victorians feel safe.

Well, we saw her marching the streets this week, and then she wrote on Facebook:

There is a crisis happening in our country – every four days, an Australian woman is violently killed.

She went on to say:

But we know it’ll take more than marches alone. This is a national issue, and it deserves national action.

In light of that, my question for the Premier is: for how much longer will you consider the recommendations from the inquiry into stalking before you take action?

The PRESIDENT: Sorry, Dr Heath, I am kind of struggling. That is broad as a constituency question. I missed the start of your question. I am trying to relate it to your electorate.

Renee HEATH: That is fair enough. There are some women in my electorate – in Pakenham particularly – who attended the march.