The proposal would double the Escaping Violence Payment (EVP) to a grant of up to $10,000 to cover expenses such as relocation, bond, food, clothing, and medical needs and remove the requirement of receiving a large portion of the payment in the form of vouchers.

The proposal would also provide:

• $1 million annually in departmental funding to improve the administration of the EVP
• $2 million in 2025-26 for an independent review of the EVP.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2025.