Tanya Plibersek talks about a new inquiry the government is establishing:

We are under no illusion that there is always more to learn. There is always more to do.

That’s why today I’m announcing the launch of an inquiry into domestic, family and sexual violence related suicide.

The inquiry will be undertaken by the house standing committee on social policy and legal affairs, chaired by the member for Boothby, because experts have told us that suicide risk for victims can be amplified through feelings of entrapment, fear of the perpetrator, and the cumulative effects of violence, both during and after a relationship.

It’s vital we continue to understand the pervasive and far reaching impacts of gender based violence if we are to effectively prevent it, it is an unimaginable tragedy for some women that life with the fear of abuse becomes intolerable.