Stalking Awareness Day Australia
David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (09:55): On Thursday of the last sitting week I was privileged to be here at Parliament with Di McDonald to announce Stalking Awareness Day for 24 May. For those of you who do not know, Di McDonald is an amazing and courageous woman. She has become Australia’s leading advocate for stalking victims after she was featured on ABC television’s Australian Story, and she continues to do this work even though her stalker is now out of prison. Di came to my office last year to ask for assistance with her vision for an awareness day, which is something we were more than happy to help her with. Thousands of Victorians each year are impacted by stalking, and unfortunately some of these offences escalate to the most serious of crimes. Stalking Awareness Day Australia aims to empower stalking victims, advocate for sensible legal reform and provide a resource to help with better policing. I urge the government to listen to victims of stalking like Di, who is providing a great resource for those who want to understand the needs of stalking victims. You can find out more on their website www.sada.au.