Government’s inability to ‘define what a woman is’ hindering domestic violence action

Women’s Forum Australia Research Fellow Stephanie Bastiaan has slammed the government’s inaction against domestic violence. This comes amid a domestic violence surge in Australia in 2024, which sparked calls for greater action from the government. “We have a government who can’t define what a woman is,” Ms Bastiaan told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “It’s all very well pouring money into domestic violence services for women when men can access them. “It’s a big problem.”