Victorian Labor promises new offences to close domestic and family violence ‘loopholes’
The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll (right), is vowing to legislate a new form of manslaughter covering cases in which a person takes their own life as a result of family violence. Photograph: James Ross/AAPView image in fullscreenThe Victorian premier, Ben Carroll (right), is vowing to legislate a new form of manslaughter covering cases in which a person takes their own life as a result of family violence. Their courage may help save other womenRead moreSimmons, 42, died in October 2021 after her partner admitted to punching her twice in the face and elbowing her once in the back of the head before leaving her Cranbourne home.Her body was found nine days later after her daughter requested a welfare check.
- ▪The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll (right), is vowing to legislate a new form of manslaughter covering cases in which a person takes their own life as a result of family violence.
- ▪Photograph: James Ross/AAPView image in fullscreenThe Victorian premier, Ben Carroll (right), is vowing to legislate a new form of manslaughter covering cases in which a person takes their own life as a result of family violence.
- ▪Their courage may help save other womenRead moreSimmons, 42, died in October 2021 after her partner admitted to punching her twice in the face and elbowing her once in the back of the head before leaving her Cranbourne home.Her body was fou
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The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll (right), is vowing to legislate a new form of manslaughter covering cases in which a person takes their own life as a result of family violence. Photograph: James Ross/AAPView image in fullscreenThe Victorian premier, Ben Carroll (right), is vowing to legislate a new form of manslaughter covering cases in which a person takes their own life as a result of family violence. Photograph: James Ross/AAPVictorian politicsVictorian Labor promises new offences to close domestic and family violence ‘loopholes’Premier Ben Carroll vows to legislate new form of manslaughter and increase maximum penalty for rape to life imprisonment Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent Sat 19 Sep 2026 15.00 EDTLast…
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