Women in Manly will be able to find out if their partner has a history of domestic violence offences, following the launch of the Right To Ask Scheme. NSW police will be able to disclose information to a person who is a potential victim of domestic abuse about their partner’s previous abusive or violent offending.
Member for Manly, James Griffin MP said the initiative will ensure women are protected when entering new relationships.
“This new program ensures that women are able to protect themselves by being able to find out more about their partner before making major life decisions, such as moving in with them or inviting them into your family, especially where children are involved,” James Griffin MP.
The scheme will be reviewed following 12 months of operation.
The NSW Liberal and Nationals Government has launched several initiatives to support women’s safety including $426.6 million to expand the Core and Cluster, and laws to criminalise coercive control in intimate partner relationships, among other schemes.