Alarming domestic violence surge sees Georges River Council advocate for criminalisation of controlling behaviour

Updated August 4 2020 - 3:11pm, first published 2:22pm
Alarming domestic violence surge sees Georges River Council advocate for criminalisation of controlling behaviour
Alarming domestic violence surge sees Georges River Council advocate for criminalisation of controlling behaviour

The Georges River community recorded a 13 per cent increase in domestic violence related assaults in the calendar year from 2018 to 2019, compared to an average increase of 5.3 per cent across NSW in the same period.

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