Australia Allocates $925 Million to Combat Violence Against Women

The funding includes a $5,000 'leaving violence' payment and measures to tackle online misogyny and deepfake pornography.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces significant funding to aid victims of domestic abuse and enhance online safety.
The 'leaving violence' payment aims to support women financially in escaping abusive relationships.
New legislation will ban deepfake pornography and strengthen penalties for creating and sharing sexually explicit material without consent.
Efforts will also focus on high-risk perpetrators to prevent homicides, with improved police responses and inter-jurisdictional information sharing.
The eSafety Commission will pilot age verification technologies to restrict access to inappropriate online content for minors.