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Nick Wilson and Callum Godde

'Victims on trial': Labor's sexual violence crackdown

The Victorian Labor government has proposed an overhaul of family and sexual violence laws. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Rapists could face life sentences and lawyers would be prevented from asking humiliating questions of victim-survivors under a suite of pre-election commitments designed to reduce violence against women.

Victorian Premier Ben Carroll is promising a significant overhaul of family and sexual violence laws if Labor can secure a fourth straight term at the November election.

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