Victorian Labor to introduce stand-alone coercive control offence in backflip to match opposition policy
Exclusive: Allan government acknowledges ‘more must be done’ and will introduce new offence despite insisting laws already protect against itThe Victorian government will introduce a stand-alone coercive control offence in...
By Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent · The Guardian World
Exclusive: Allan government acknowledges ‘more must be done’ and will introduce new offence despite insisting laws already protect against it The Victorian government will introduce a stand-alone coercive control offence in 2026, marking a major policy reversal after the new opposition leader, Jess Wilson , made the reform her first election commitment. Wilson last week announced she would create a the offence within her first 100 days in office if the Coalition wins the election in November 2026. Continue reading...