‘Long overdue’: ankle monitors and bail crackdown among NSW government’s proposed domestic violence law reforms

The NSW minister for the prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault, Jodie Harrison, with the NSW premier, Chris Minns. The proposed reforms will ‘help keep women and children safer’, the premier says. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Alleged serious domestic violence offenders will find it harder to get bail and will be fitted with ankle monitors if they are released as part of major legal reforms proposed by the New South Wales government.

The premier, Chris Minns, said the changes were “long overdue, targeted and will help keep women and children safer”.