Independent MP Zali Steggall has raised the issue of an increase in domestic violence at the time of State of Origin games, citing a link with alcohol and gambling, and asked Anthony Albanese what the government is doing to keep women safer. The prime minister responded: 'There is nothing wrong with having a beer, there is something wrong with excessive consumption leading to the violence that does tragically occur too much ... This is something that the whole of society has to confront, and men in particular have to take responsibility … for changing attitudes, changing culture, because it demeans everyone, it demeans women”► Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTube

Source: The Guardian May 30, 2024 12:28 UTC