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‘Vile violence’ against women faces $4.7b crackdown

Tom McIlroy

Federal and state governments will pump an extra $4.7 billion into helping victims of domestic violence, including boosting legal aid funding and pay for frontline workers.

National cabinet on Friday agreed to the funding increase, as well as additional work to track high-risk offenders and a state and territory review of alcohol laws.

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Tom McIlroy was the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief.

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