Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1)
2014-11-12 Daily Xml

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Domestic Violence

The Hon. S.G. WADE (14:34): I ask a question of the Minister for the Status of Women: does the minister agree with the reported comments of the co-chair of the Coalition of Women's Domestic Violence Services of South Australia, Vicki Lachlan, that the government's recent changes to criminal law will revictimise domestic violence victims?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (14:35): I am not aware of those comments. I am obviously concerned to hear of them, and will make sure that I look into them and look at the context in which they were stated. I thank honourable member for drawing them to my attention.