Deputy leader of the opposition Susan Ley has criticised the speed of the plan's implementation, saying dozens of women could die before services receive funding. She says the issue needs a rapid response.
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00:00We will always work positively with the Government when it comes to domestic violence.
00:08We all must do everything we can to stop this tide of violence.
00:13But it's also the Opposition's job to make sure that the Government is accountable.
00:19And on that, I want to make some remarks about timeframes, accountability and delivery.
00:27Not one dollar of this funding will start to flow until the middle of 2025.
00:36That is 10 months away.
00:38Sadly, on the current trajectory of women losing their lives, being killed by a man,
00:46we would see 40 more women lose their lives before a dollar of this money is spent.
00:55If the Prime Minister thought it was important to have a rapid review, he should also have
01:01a rapid response.
01:03A rapid review is deserving of a rapid response.
01:07And waiting 10 months before a single dollar goes to a single service to help women who
01:15are desperately in need of that help, I don't think that's good enough.
01:19And when we look at the women who are desperately in need of help, they rely on caseworkers.
01:24And in October 2022, the Government funded the delivery of 500 frontline caseworkers
01:32in domestic violence services.
01:34I was disappointed today to see the to-and-fro, the bun fight between the states and the Federal
01:40Government.
01:41This issue is too important for that.
01:43We had a commitment to deliver 500 frontline workers.
01:47Now where are they?
01:49The Government must do better.
01:51The states are saying the policy settings aren't right.
01:54The Government is saying we've done our job.
01:56No they haven't.
01:57Come on, Mr Albanese.
01:58No money for 10 months and no indication of more frontline domestic workers.