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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Eden Gillespie

Queensland victims of sexual assault and domestic violence to be allowed to give pre-recorded evidence

Attorney general Yvette D'Ath
The Queensland attorney general, Yvette D’Ath, says sexual assault and domestic violence victims will be allowed to give pre-recorded evidence to avoid re-traumatisation. Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

Queensland sexual assault and domestic violence victims will be allowed to give pre-recorded evidence to avoid the trauma of having to testify multiple times.

The proposed laws introduced to state parliament on Tuesday are part of the third tranche of recommendations by the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce.

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