End Australia's epidemic of violence against women and children – National toll of women killed by violence

Summary of proposal

The proposal has 2 components:

  • component 1: provide $2 million over 4 years to establish a national real-time toll of women killed by violence. Funding would be evenly distributed over 4 years.
  • component 2: provide $4 million to commission a national prevalence study on perpetration of violence against women and children to be undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics(ABS) every 5 years ongoing (in 2026-27, in 2031-32, and so on) and not be indexed.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2026.

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End Australia's epidemic of violence against women and children – National toll of women killed by violence

Summary of proposal

The proposal has 2 components:

  • component 1: provide $2 million over 4 years to establish a national real-time toll of women killed by violence. Funding would be evenly distributed over 4 years.
  • component 2: provide $4 million to commission a national prevalence study on perpetration of violence against women and children to be undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics(ABS) every 5 years ongoing (in 2026-27, in 2031-32, and so on) and not be indexed.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2026.

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End Australia's epidemic of violence against women and children – National toll of women killed by violence

Summary of proposal

The proposal has 2 components:

  • component 1: provide $2 million over 4 years to establish a national real-time toll of women killed by violence. Funding would be evenly distributed over 4 years.
  • component 2: provide $4 million to commission a national prevalence study on perpetration of violence against women and children to be undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics(ABS) every 5 years ongoing (in 2026-27, in 2031-32, and so on) and not be indexed.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2026.

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End Australia's epidemic of violence against women and children – National toll of women killed by violence

Summary of proposal

The proposal has 2 components:

  • component 1: provide $2 million over 4 years to establish a national real-time toll of women killed by violence. Funding would be evenly distributed over 4 years.
  • component 2: provide $4 million to commission a national prevalence study on perpetration of violence against women and children to be undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics(ABS) every 5 years ongoing (in 2026-27, in 2031-32, and so on) and not be indexed.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2026.

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Increase the value of corporate penalties for misuse of market power

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the value of penalties corporations face for the misuse of market power to 10 times their current rate.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2025.

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Increase the value of corporate penalties for misuse of market power

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the value of penalties corporations face for the misuse of market power to 10 times their current rate.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2025.

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Increase the value of corporate penalties for misuse of market power

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the value of penalties corporations face for the misuse of market power to 10 times their current rate.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2025.

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Increase the value of corporate penalties for misuse of market power

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the value of penalties corporations face for the misuse of market power to 10 times their current rate.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2025.

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Social services – Poverty and Inequality Commission

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish a Poverty and Inequality Commission (the Commission) to eradicate poverty by creating a legislated body with paid Commissioners and a President, modelled on the Productivity Commission. Legislation will require the Government to act on recommendations by mandating public responses to advice.

The Commission would conduct regular antipoverty reviews and create a national poverty line to measure and track progress. This will include reviewing social security payment rates and recommending minimum levels of support.

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Social services – Poverty and Inequality Commission

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish a Poverty and Inequality Commission (the Commission) to eradicate poverty by creating a legislated body with paid Commissioners and a President, modelled on the Productivity Commission. Legislation will require the Government to act on recommendations by mandating public responses to advice.

The Commission would conduct regular antipoverty reviews and create a national poverty line to measure and track progress. This will include reviewing social security payment rates and recommending minimum levels of support.

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