Butler and McAllister Media Release: Turnbull Government Weasel Words on 1800RESPECT

5.30pm | March 16, 2018

 

TERRI BUTLER MP
SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR PREVENTING FAMILY VIOLENCE
SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR UNIVERSITIES
SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR EQUALITY

SENATOR JENNY MCALLISTER

SENATOR FOR NEW SOUTH WALES

CHAIR, SENATE FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFERENCES COMMITTEE

TURNBULL GOVERNMENT WEASEL WORDS ON 1800RESPECT

Today, the Turnbull Government tabled their response to the 1800RESPECT Senate Inquiry and unsurprisingly they have not made a significant commitment to addressing any of the recommendations.

While the document states that the Turnbull Government supports all of the recommendations, when you read the fine print there is no commitment for additional funding, additional training for counsellors, and no significant commitments to address any of the recommendations.

The 1800RESPECT service needs real action and real commitments from this government, not just weasel words.

FRIDAY, 16 MARCH, 2018

MEDIA CONTACT: STEPHANIE WATKINS (BUTLER) 0423 936 371
                              KATE LEE (MCALLISTER) 0466 776 160

Authorised by Noah Carroll ALP Canberra