Victorian Labor promises new offences to close domestic and family violence ‘loopholes’
2 sources·Updated September 19, 2026

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- ABC Australia Top·7h agoVictoria to introduce a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for rape
Premier Ben Carroll has pledged that a re-elected Victorian Labor government would legislate tougher penalties for rapists, sex offenders and family violence perpetrators.
Read at ABC Australia Top → - Guardian Australia·10h agoVictorian Labor promises new offences to close domestic and family violence ‘loopholes’
Premier Ben Carroll vows to legislate new form of manslaughter and increase maximum penalty for rape to life imprisonment Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast A re-elected Victorian Labor government will create two new Australian-first offences aimed at…
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