This is precisely why the Domestic Violence Victims Protection Bill gave me, and many survivors, a sense of relief. This isn't about dollars and cents because being safe is a fundamental human right, which we as a society owe abuse survivors. Even so, Jan knew what push back would come and she had the figures ready. It turns out domestic violence costs us far more in commercial profit than the tiny cost of 10 days leave. For me, passing the new law will always be the moment that we as a society accepted abuse victims deserve real support, real change.

Source: Stuff October 12, 2018 01:29 UTC