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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Jasper Lindell

Abandoning monitoring pledge sends 'devastating' women's safety message

A leading provider of domestic violence support services says it is appalled the ACT government put a price on women's safety and abandoned plans to introduce electronic monitoring for high-risk offenders.

YWCA Canberra said the government had put its budget bottom line and outcomes for offenders ahead of women's safety.

YWCA Canberra chief executive Frances Crimmins. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
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