Omnibus Bill: Protection for Victims of Violence and Stalking, and New Rules for Family Violence Orders
Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Stalking and Other Matters) Bill 2025
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Topics
animal welfare child protection child safety court orders court procedures criminal justice criminal proceedings domestic violence family violence intervention orders public safety victim rights +7 more
Introduced by: Natalie Hutchins MP (ALP); The Hon Lizzie Blandthorn MLC (ALP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Renee Heath LIB
“I rise today to speak on the Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Stalking and Other Matters) Bill 2025. The opposition will not be opposing this legislation, because any improvement will help victims and any improvements are welcome, but I cannot let this moment pass without confronting a profound failure of this government’s leadership.”
Katherine Copsey GRN
“I rise to speak on the Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Stalking and Other Matters) Bill 2025. This bill strengthens protectionsforvictim-survivorsaffectedbyfamilyviolence,stalkingandsexualviolence.The Greens support reforms that make the justice system safer, more humane and more effective for victim- survivors.”
Jacinta Ermacora ALP
“I am particularly proud to speak on this bill thismorning.Thisbillaimstoimprovethesafetyandexperienceofvictim-survivorsacrossthefamily violenceandcriminaljusticesystems.Letusbeclearhere:thisislargelyaboutwomen.Itisyetanother example of the Allan Labor government’s commitment to tackling the insidious and persistent problem of family violence and the systemic intimidation of women in our society.”
David Davis LIB
“I am pleased to rise and make a contribution to thisbill,the Justice Legislation Amendment(Family Violence,Stalkingand Other Matters)Bill 2025. I thank my colleague Dr Heath, who spoke just ahead of me on this, and I note that the opposition – the Liberals and Nationals – will not oppose this bill.”
Ryan Batchelor ALP
“I rise to speak in support of the Justice Legislation Amendment(Family Violence, Stalking and Other Matters) Bill 2025. The government’s work to address violence against women and children in Victoria never stops; it cannot stop until the violenceends.”
Michael Galea ALP
“I rise to speak on the Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Stalking and Other Matters) Bill 2025. This is a bill that delivers important reforms to strengthen protections for victim-survivors of family violence, stalking and sexual offences.”
Rachel Payne LCV
“I rise to speak on the Justice Legislation Amendment(Family Violence, Stalkingand Other Matters) Bill 2025onbehalf of Legalise Cannabis Victoria. The scale of the family violence epidemic in our state is hard to comprehend. In the last financial year there were 106,403 family violence incidents – that is hundreds of incidents every day.”