Thank you for the question.
I believe that an appropriate way of collecting the data would be to look at every instance of the defence being used in court and look at success factors and when it's unsuccessfully used. It would be to look at the nature of the cases where it's being used and evaluate whether it is disproportionately affecting violence against women, as we've seen in the past.
I'm not sure yet of the proper mechanism within government to do that. Certainly, our office will also keep an eye on its use and likely commission a study in year two to report back on the work.