DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

The Hon. S.G. WADE (14:42): I would like to clarify the minister's answer. It suggests that, due to the consideration and evaluation that the government will need to give the Victorian and Flinders University work, such models will not be part of the upcoming domestic violence legislation.

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy) (14:42): The legislation is still being drafted and I have not yet seen any of the drafted details. I think the honourable member is asking whether the legislation is considering reference to the death review-type model. To the best of my knowledge it is not; but, as I said, it is still in the drafting stage and I will have to check the details.

Obviously, there is a Coroner's Court measure which provides some of those functions and we have the Health and Community Complaints Commissioner, who has powers to look at systemic issues, as well. So there are some other provisions within our health and community services that do provide some capacity to do that.