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Duncan Murray

Coercive control present in more than half of DV cases

A NSW parliamentary inquiry has prompted laws against ongoing forms of coercive control. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Abusive coercion or control is present in more than half of all domestic violence cases in NSW.

And as rates of domestic abuse continue to rise, coercive control will become a criminal offence in the state from July 2024.

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