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Maeve Bannister

MP's emotional speech on domestic violence

Liberal MP Karen Andrews has vowed to use her parliamentary career to eradicate it in Australia. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A Liberal MP has shared her emotional experience supporting a loved one facing domestic violence and promised to use her time left in federal parliament to stop it.

Speaking ahead of the international day for eliminating violence against women, Queensland MP Karen Andrews told parliament the issue was a blight on society that had "transcended time, culture and location".

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