Question Time: Domestic and family violence payments to increase to $9000
One-off assistance payments for victims of domestic and family violence will increase nine-fold under law changes to be introduced in parliament.
One-off assistance payments for victims of domestic and family violence will increase nine-fold under law changes to be introduced in parliament.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirmed special assistance payments for domestic and family violence victims will increase from $1000 to $9000, with Police Minister Mark Ryan to today introduce legislation designed to support victims of crime, with the laws to put in place a $200m package spread across five years.
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