New Victorian opposition leader targets coercive control in first major policy move

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2025-11-29

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The Victorian opposition will seek to criminalise coercive control when parliament sits next week. It's the first policy announced by new Liberal leader Jess Wilson at a rally against gendered violence.
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