Premier Ben Carroll vows to legislate new form of manslaughter and increase maximum penalty for rape to life imprisonment
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A re-elected Victorian Labor government will create two new Australian-first offences aimed at closing “loopholes” it says have allowed perpetrators of family violence to escape punishment.
On Sunday, the premier, Ben Carroll, will announce an election commitment to legislate a new form of manslaughter covering cases in which a person takes their own life as a result of family violence, as well as a new offence covering perpetrators abandoning a victim in need of medical care.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/20/victorian-labor-promises-new-offences-to-close-domestic-and-family-violence-loopholes-ntwnfb
Author : Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent
Publish date : 2026-09-19 19:00:00
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