Wednesday, 12 November 2025

 Rachel PAYNE (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:19): (1112) My question is for the Attorney-General, represented in this place by the Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation. We understand that reforms are underway to address the misidentification of the predominant aggressor in family violence intervention order applications. Although we know misidentification is a widespread issue, there is currently no systematic collection of data to track its prevalence. So my question is: what is the Attorney-General doing to support the Magistrates’ Court and Victoria Police to track and publicly report data on misidentification so we can understand the extent of the issue and properly evaluate the impact of reforms?

 Enver ERDOGAN (Northern Metropolitan – Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, Minister for Corrections, Minister for Youth Justice) (12:19): I thank Ms Payne for her question. It is an issue of great public interest, as I know from my time on the backbench and on the house committees. What I will do is ensure that that goes to the Attorney-General in the other place for an appropriate response in line with the standing orders.

 Rachel PAYNE (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:20): I thank the minister for referring that on. By way of supplementary, will the Attorney-General advise if they have engaged with Court Services Victoria, the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria and the chief commissioner in relation to their planned data system upgrades to ensure that tracking and the public reporting of misidentification are embedded in those systems from the outset?

 Enver ERDOGAN (Northern Metropolitan – Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, Minister for Corrections, Minister for Youth Justice) (12:20): I thank Ms Payne for that supplementary question. In line with the standing orders, I will take that on notice and refer it to the Attorney-General in the other place for response.