- State of Origin is a night of domestic violence for many Australians
- Research has shown a 40 percent increase in domestic assaults.
- PM recognized link between incident and domestic violence
Not everyone looks forward to the annual State of Origin series, and thousands of women and children across the country find the event a terrifying evening.
Researchers have found a significant increase in assaults and emergencies around major sporting events, such as the Melbourne Cup, Formula 1 and NRL and AFL grand finals.
And it will be the same for tonight’s match between the Blues and Maroons in Sydney, with new research showing a roughly 40 per cent increase in domestic assaults in the 12-hour period between 6pm and 6pm. am on Origin nights.
MP Zali Steggall outlined the shocking figures, drawn from six years of data from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, in question time last week.
State of Origin is a scary night for many Australians as research shows an alarming rise in domestic violence.
State of Origin nights see roughly 40 per cent increase in domestic assaults
“To the Prime Minister,” he began.
‘Next week on State of Origin game night, statistics show women and children in New South Wales are almost 40 per cent more likely to experience domestic violence.
‘Alcohol and gambling are known drivers of domestic violence, and government violence prevention frameworks in Australia have been reluctant to address the multibillion-dollar alcohol and gambling industries.
‘When will your government take greater action to regulate these harmful industries to keep Australian women safe in this national crisis and encourage greater prevention strategies from sporting codes like the NRL?’
Albanese acknowledged the link between the sporting event and domestic violence and said he “completely accepted the shocking statistics that the member put to me today about an increase (in domestic violence) that will occur when a major sporting event like the State of Home the match is celebrated.”
The research analyzed statistics from Wednesday nights, two weeks before the first Origin game of each series, until two weeks after the final game, uncovering the worrying trend.
White Ribbon CEO Brad Chilcott has told fans to be wary of aggression from their peers and themselves towards women.
“Thousands of fans are looking forward to tonight’s match, but sadly we know we can also expect an increase in male violence and abuse of women,” he said.
Albanese recognized the link between the event and domestic violence
‘Support services and experts are concerned that the pressures of COVID and associated lockdowns could increase the danger of abuse by men and disrespect towards women, which has been shown to increase around the time of marriage. the main football matches.
‘It is the responsibility of every man to take an active role in preventing this.
“I ask all men, and especially all football fans, to be especially vigilant in calling out disrespect and sexism when they see it over the next two months.”
In 2018, Michael Thorn of the Alcohol Research and Education Foundation said there was a link between the Origin games and an increase in domestic violence.
“The drivers of domestic violence are complex and many, yet disturbing findings…suggest that the State of Origin’s particular celebration of excessive alcohol consumption, masculinity, tribalism and the toxic level of aggressive promotion of alcohol have collided in such a way that “Encourage excessive alcohol consumption and domestic violence,” he stated.