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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Katharine Murphy Political editor

‘I have been there’: Albanese references own experience of family violence as he defends Labor’s record

Anthony Albanese has referenced a personal experience with family violence during a question time controversy about whether or not governments were acting fast enough to reduce risks and amid criticism about the “tone” of his answers.

The personal reference surfaced as the prime minister faced two questions from independents timed to coincide with sixteen days of activism against gender-based violence – an annual campaign led by UN Women.

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