Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, says amendments to the Domestic Violence Act will be her top legislative priority, as she enters what she has confirmed to be her final term in office. Grange, who has long been a champion for gender equality, equity, and the protection of vulnerable groups, said she is determined to complete unfinished work before she leaves public service. She emphasised that changes to the Act are crucial to ensuring more effective protection for survivors and holding perpetrators accountable.
“We were at the stage in Parliament where a Joint Select Committee was set up to review the Act in totality and look at either repealing the existing one or overhauling it and coming up with legislation that was more relevant and more impactful,” she said. Grange explained that now that Parliament has reconvened, she will ensure that the amendments are made top priority.
