EXCLUSIVE
Anthony Albanese has urged Australians to “do more” to combat the “national crisis” of men killing women; However, his 2022 election promise of 500 new frontline domestic violence workers has so far been a monumental failure.
In March of this year, only 17 of the 500 promised new positions had been filled, a pitiful 3.4 percent.
WhatsNew2Day Australia can reveal that no state has been left unfulfilled by what is quickly becoming another broken promise from Albanese.
Of the new frontline positions, 148 were promised for New South Wales, 111 for Queensland, 101 in Victoria, 50 in WA and 37 in South Australia.
The number of promised jobs so far delivered nationally is lower than even the 26 jobs promised to our smallest state, Tasmania, which WhatsNew2Day Australia understands has yet to receive a single frontline worker in more than two years after the commitment was made.
Anthony Albanese promised 500 new domestic violence frontline workers in the 2022 election, but only 17 positions have been filled.
In March, Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth stated that she was confident of “reaching the first milestone of 352 additional frontline workers by June 30 this year.”
From now on you have two months to achieve that improbable goal.
“The Prime Minister promised to send 500 new domestic violence support workers in 2022 and, two years into his government, there are barely any,” deputy opposition leader Sussan Ley told WhatsNew2Day Australia.
‘These are the frontline workers who help women escape violence, defend them in court and support their children.
“They are in every way a vital lifeline.”
The total cost to the budget – once all 500 workers are actually working to help address domestic violence – was estimated at $165 million.
Mr. Albanese spoke at the No More! event. National anti-violence rally marches in Canberra on Sunday
On Sunday, Albanese told a crowd demonstrating against domestic violence that widespread change was needed at all levels of Australian society and called on protesters to hold him “accountable” for his government’s actions.
At times mocking and interrupting, Albanese said Australia needed to change its “culture”, “attitudes” and “legal system” to end the scourge of violence against women that has reportedly already claimed the lives of 26 women this year. .
“We are here today to demand that governments at all levels must do better, including mine and all state and territory governments,” he told the large crowd in Canberra.
‘We are also here to say that society, and Australia, must do better.
‘We need to change the culture, we need to change attitudes, we need to change the legal system.
“We need to change the approach of all governments because it is not enough to support the victims, we must focus on the perpetrators and focus on prevention.”