CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday described domestic violence as a “national crisis” after hundreds rallied across the nation in opposition to violence towards girls.
Thousands protested in towns round Australia on Sunday to attract consideration to the deaths of 27 girls thus far this 12 months allegedly led to by means of acts of gender-based violence in a inhabitants of 27 million.
Albanese mentioned Monday that the rallies have been a name to motion for all ranges of the Australian executive to do extra to stop gender-based violence.
“Quite clearly, we need to do more. It’s not enough to just have empathy,” Albanese advised Nine Network tv.
“The fact that … a woman dies every four days on average at the hand of a partner is just a national crisis,” he added.
There have been 17 rallies held throughout Australia over the weekend, with an estimated 15,000 other people demonstrating within the town of Melbourne.
Albanese mentioned he would host a assembly with Australian state and territory leaders on Wednesday to talk about a coordinated reaction.
Albanese, his Women’s Minister Katy Gallagher, and Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth won a opposed reaction after they attended a rally on Sunday within the capital, Canberra.
Protesters yelled on the executive leaders, “we want action” and “do your job.”
Albanese mentioned there had to be extra focal point on perpetrators and prevention of violence. “We need to change the culture, we need to change attitudes — we need to change the legal system,” he advised the rally.
