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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 11 Hansard (26 September) . . Page.. 3676 ..

domestic homicide. The Committee considers that the application of the Domestic Violence Act would be enhanced by its recommendation to include in the Act provisions specifying the purpose and the principles by which the Act is to be applied. These principles are consistent with the objectives detailed in the National Strategy on Violence Against Women formulated by the Commonwealth State National Committee on Violence Against Women in October 1992 subsequently endorsed by the ACT Government.

6. To assist the Government in preparing a response to the Report, the Report will lie on the table of the Legislative Assembly for a period of 3 months. The government encourages members of the Assembly and the public to provide comment in response to the report.

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