$21 million boost for forgotten Aussies

News.com.au - 06/03
The Albanese Government has made a major funding announcement, committing an additional $21.4 million to improve sexual assault victims’ experiences of the criminal justice system.

The Albanese Government has made a major funding announcement, committing an additional $21.4 million to improve sexual assault victims’ experiences of the criminal justice system.

The funding announcement coincides with the tabling of a 669-page report in parliament produced by the Australian Law Reform Commission, which makes 64 recommendations concerning how the criminal justice system responds to sexual violence.

The major funding announcement also follows news.com.au’s #TakeTheStand campaign, cataloguing the journeys of 20 victim-survivors throughout their various experiences with the criminal justice system in Australia.

The campaign has called for eight major reforms including funding for Independent L...
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