Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, witnesses, for what you do.
As you know, intimate partner violence is up 76%. I'm not sure if you've come across a young woman called Cait Alexander. She runs an organization called EVE, which stands for End Violence Everywhere.
She says, “I was nearly beaten to death with a rolling pin. Then the criminal justice system failed me” and “I should be dead. He should be behind bars. Remarkably, neither is true.” Cait had to leave this country because she did not feel safe.
Do you feel our justice system is letting women down because of weak laws?
If both of you could answer this, I'd appreciate it.