Queensland enacts new laws criminalizing coercive control and strengthening consent laws to combat domestic, sexual violence.
Queensland passes new laws to combat domestic, sexual violence, criminalizing coercive control and strengthening consent laws to improve victim experiences. The new offence of coercive control carries a maximum penalty of 14 years' jail. These changes better protect victims of domestic, family, and sexual violence and hold perpetrators accountable.
March 05, 2024
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