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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Politics
Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

More than 12,000 family violence intervention orders issued in Victoria with crucial words missing

Victoria Police Minister Anthony Carbines, Attorney General of Victoria Sonya Kilkenny and Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan during a press conference in Melbourne, Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
The attorney general of Victoria, Sonya Kilkenny, says she has been assured the error ‘has not affected anyone’s safety to date’. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

Thousands of family violence intervention orders in Victoria have been issued with crucial words missing, with the state government planning to rush a bill through parliament to ensure the orders are complied with.

The attorney general, Sonya Kilkenny, on Monday announced the discovery of a “printing error” affecting family violence intervention orders made in the magistrates and children’s courts between 15 November 2024 and 5 March 2025.

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