Police to have power to issue ‘on-the-spot’ DV orders despite experts and advocacy groups warning victims could be misidentified as perpetrators
Police to have power to issue ‘on-the-spot’ DV orders despite experts and advocacy groups warning victims could be misidentified as perpetrators
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Queensland parliament has passed controversial legislation permitting police to issue on-the-spot domestic violence orders despite warnings from experts and advocacy group that the laws could be weaponised against victim-survivors.
Liberal National party members of state parliament voted to pass legislation granting police the power to issue “police protection directives”, with conditions similar to other domestic violence protection orders.
Continue reading...Source: Guardian - World News
