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Paige Cockburn

NSW Coalition promises more magistrates, domestic violence sentencing review ahead of election

The NSW government has pledged to appoint more magistrates to the local court system to clear the backlog of domestic violence cases if re-elected at the March state election.

The announcement is part of a suite of measures promised by the Coalition in the lead up to the election to stamp out domestic violence after a rise in reported cases during the past 12 months.

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