Current bills about: coercive control

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VIC Fines or Jail for Controlling a Partner Through Abuse and New Protections for Children Groomed for Sexual Offences

Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Coercive Control, Good Character, Risk Assessment and Other Matters) Bill 2026

child safety coercive control court fines court sentencing criminal justice domestic violence family violence public safety sentencing sexual grooming victim protection youth justice +7 more

22 Sep 2026: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

ACT Fines or Up to 7 Years Jail for Coercive Control, and New Financial Aid for Victims

Crimes (Coercive Control) Amendment Bill 2026

coercive control criminal justice criminal penalties domestic violence family safety family violence public safety victim rights victim support

28 May 2026: A parliamentary committee is reviewing this bill and can call for public submissions, before reporting back to parliament — this can take up to six months.

VIC New Crime for Using a Pattern of Abuse to Control a Partner (Coercive Control)

Crimes Amendment (Coercive Control) Bill 2025

coercive control criminal justice domestic violence economic abuse emotional abuse intimate partner violence

Opposition Bill

3 Dec 2025: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

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