The parents of domestic violence victim Hannah Clarke are calling for a national register for perpetrators. It comes as the national outcry to end violence against women and children continues.
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00:00 Hannah Clark died along with her three children in 2020 after her estranged partner set fire
00:07 to the family car and left them to die. 31-year-old Hannah had been subject to years of controlling
00:14 abuse. Since her death, parents Sue and Lloyd Clark have campaigned relentlessly for change.
00:21 Four years on, their fight is far from over.
00:24 I cry every time I hear it on the news. I just can't believe one woman every four days. It's horrific.
00:31 No excuses, no delay, end the violence today.
00:34 Amid a ground swell of anger against domestic violence across the country,
00:39 We'll be ready to leave when all is said and done.
00:43 the Clarks say much tougher interventions are needed, including a national domestic violence register
00:50 and tracking device for high-risk offenders.
00:54 That certainly would have saved Hannah if she knew that he was hiding at the side of the house waiting to ambush her.
01:00 We know the majority of who these men are. These are men who have strangled women,
01:06 they've stalked women, they've sexually assaulted partners.
01:09 This week the federal government pledged $925 million over the next five years
01:15 to help victims flee domestic violence. But the Clarks say money alone cannot fix the problem.
01:22 Sweeping changes to community attitudes is also needed.
01:26 We've all got friends, relatives, brothers, to call each other out and say, "Hey mate, have a look at yourself."
01:33 The time now is for action. We can't keep doing the same old, same old and expecting a different outcome.
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