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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Politics
Tamsin Rose

Rushed NSW coercive control laws could discriminate against minorities, experts say

Woman sitting alone on dark home corridor floor
Domestic violence and legal experts say coercive control is a complex issue and draft laws need months of consultation, not weeks. Photograph: chameleonseye/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Domestic violence and legal experts say the New South Wales government’s attempt to push through new coercive control laws before the end of the year could result in flawed legislation that unwittingly discriminates against migrant and First Nations communities.

The state’s attorney general, Mark Speakman, released a draft of the new laws on Wednesday with consultation open for six weeks.

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