Draft Bill Domestic and Family Violence Amendment Bill 2008

Consultation is now closed.

This Bill is an exposure draft of the Bill to amend the Domestic and Family Violence Act (the "Act") so as to introduce an obligation for all adults in the Northern Territory to report to the police certain incidents of domestic and family violence. The Bill also corrects a number of concerns with the Act that have been raised since it's introduction.

The Department of the Attorney‑General and Justice is seeking comments and feedback (no matter how brief) on the provisions contained within the Bill.

Domestic and Family Violence Amendment Bill 2008 PDF (132.7 KB)

Any comments or feedback must be made by noon, Thursday 2 October 2008.
 
**A link to the draft bill will be available here as soon as it is posted on the Department of Legislative Assembly website. 

For further information please email: 
policy.doj@nt.gov.au

Comments and feedback should be sent to:

Mandatory Reporting of Domestic Violence
Legal Policy Unit
Department of the Attorney‑General and Justice
GPO Box 1722
Darwin NT 0801
policy.doj@nt.gov.au
Fax: (08) 8935 7662