Afternoon Update: what’s in the family violence plan; Lehrmann gets extra time to appeal; and the team that kept losing

Anthony Albanese says a $4.7bn plan will allow federal, state and territory governments to coordinate efforts to address family violence. Photograph: Andrew Lever/Alamy

Hello and welcome to Afternoon Update.

National cabinet has agreed to a $4.7bn plan over the next five years to address the “national crisis” of family and gender-based violence. The funding includes $3.9bn from the commonwealth for frontline legal assistance services for families escaping violence, which will begin flowing from 1 July 2025.