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Domestic violence among under-18s increasing, Plibersek says
Violence in relationships among young people under 18 is increasing, says Tanya Plibersek, who has announced a major funding boost for the 1800 Respect phone helpline this morning.
It’s a mixed picture. We’re seeing some areas, like intimate partner violence, slightly decreasing, but we’re seeing big increases in, for example, young relationships, under-18s. We’re seeing big increases in violence there. So we need to keep evolving as this problem in our society evolves.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/nov/25/australia-politics-live-anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-tanya-plibersek-domestic-violence-helpline-pauline-hanson-burqa-net-zero-labor-coalition-greens-question-time-ntwnfb
Author : Krishani Dhanji
Publish date : 2025-11-24 21:43:00
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