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Victorian Labor promises new offences to close domestic and family violence ‘loopholes’

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Victorian Labor promises new offences to close domestic and family violence ‘loopholes’

The Guardian · Sep 19, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC

Premier Ben Carroll vows to legislate new form of manslaughter and increase maximum penalty for rape to life imprisonment Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A re-elected Victorian Labor government will create two new Australian-first offences aimed at closing “loopholes” it says have allowed perpetrators of family violence to…