Australia’s first standalone coercive control laws come into effect today. Will they work?

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NSW became the first jurisdiction to make coercive control a standalone criminal offence in 2022. But will the laws, which come into effect today, help protect people from this abusive pattern of behaviour?

The criminalisation of coercive control begins today in NSW, with the government promising the laws will make women safer. Attorney-General Michael Daley said abuse against a current or former partner is "unacceptable and will not be tolerated". "We believe in the presumption of innocence, but it is also important to recognise the right of victim-survivors to be safe from harassment, intimidation or violence," Daley said.

"One episode of coercive control isn’t going to be enough, likely … and it’s going to need to be multiple different kinds of examples of coercive control and behaviour that they’re going to need to prove in order to get a successful prosecution up," she said. Other potential issues have also been raised.

 

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