Greens Senator Larissa Waters, Liberal MP Bridget Archer, and Labor MP Alicia Payne unite to denounce the murder of five women in the past 10 days. They call for renewed focus on ending violence against women and highlight the need for funding for support services and education to tackle the root causes of violence.
Greens Senator Larissa Waters, Liberal MP Bridget Archer and Labor MP Alicia Payne came together to condemn the murder of five women in the past 10 days.
“We must tackle the root causes of violence against women, and to transform harmful social norms, with well-funded, expert-led respectful relationships education in schools, sporting associations, workplaces and across all aspects of society. Seven women - Katherine Safranko, Heather Dean, Krystal Marshall, Thi Thuy Huong Nguyen, Lilie James, Analyn 'Logee' Osias and Alice McShera – were killed by violence in the month of October, according to Counting Dead Women Australia.
Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley said more Australians need to pay attention to the issue of domestic violence. “This is a national crisis and we are not talking about it enough,” she said on Wednesday.“We must move past despair and anger and take greater action, because the violence has not slowed and the killings have not stopped.”
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