The poll found 55 per cent of respondents preferred him as Prime Minister – 18 points more than Abbott received when the last poll was taken two weeks ago.
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There was no change to the tax white paper process “at all“, Mr Morrison said, denying reports it had been suspended by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Mr Hogan said expectations for the new prime minister were clearly high, not unlike when the coalition won government in September 2013, with Tony Abbott as leader.
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – Australia’s new Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull indicated on Monday that he is in no hurry to sever the nation’s constitutional links to Britain by appointing an Australian president as head of state.
The PM was careful not to alienate men in his speech, but he did deliberately (and correctly) frame domestic violence as a gendered issue.
The Federal Government has been under pressure to do more to deal with the crisis, with 63 deaths this year attributed to domestic violence.
The domestic violence prevention measures announced on Tuesday will be paid for from the almost $100m set out by successive governments as part of the national plan to reduce violence against women.
The commonwealth will spend $13.5m over three years training frontline workers like police officers and social workers to help them spot domestic violence and support survivors of it.
There will also be training for hospital staff to recognise the signs of domestic violence, as well as a duty lawyer at selected hospitals to provide legal assistance.
“There are some elements of the package we can do nearly immediately”, she said.
She said of the Stolen Generations that: “I can never feel their pain, but I can try to understand the devastation I would feel in their situation, and I can apologise for those misguided acts”.
Successful initiatives, including the Safer at Home program, would receive $17 million funding to expand access to CCTV and panic button systems.
Senator Cash pointed out that the one thing anyone fleeing an abusive relationship took with them was their mobile.
‘I think that it can’t guarantee anyone’s safety but it can go a long way towards women feeling better supported and giving them greater choice’.
“During his first parliamentary sitting since ascending to the country’s top office overnight after a successful leadership ballot against Tony Abbott, Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek raised the question of where he stood on the issue”.
Labor’s families spokeswoman Jenny Macklin said the package was a good start, but more money was needed for legal advice and more refuge services.
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If you or someone you know is affected by domestic violence, please call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).
