This page collects cabinet papers and legislation that is relevant to our family violence and sexual violence work.
The Government requires Ministers to proactively release Cabinet papers and related information. This policy applies to papers lodged for consideration from 1 January 2019 onwards.
Note: Documents may include redactions for reasons given under the Official Information Act.
The Government wants to make sure family violence victims are kept safe and people who use family violence are held to account.
To do this, Parliament passed two major pieces of new legislation: the Family Violence Act 2018 and the Family Violence (Amendments) Act 2018. The Sexual Violence Legislation Bill has passed its Second Reading.
Family Violence Act 2018 |
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The Family Violence Act 2018(external link)(external link)(external link) took effect on 1 July 2019, and replaced the Domestic Violence Act 1995. This Act gives decision-makers working in the family violence system better guidance about the nature and impact of family violence. This is so they can better respond to people impacted by violence and people who use violence. It also:
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Family Violence (Amendments) Act 2018 |
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The Family Violence (Amendments) Act 2018(external link)(external link)(external link) makes changes to the Bail Act 2000, Crimes Act 1961, Sentencing Act 2002, Evidence Act 2006, Criminal Procedure Act 2011 and Care of Children Act 2004. The changes aim to improve responses to family violence in criminal and civil law, including:
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Sexual Violence Legislation Act 2021 |
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This Bill amends the Evidence Act 2006, Victims’ Rights Act 2002, and Criminal Procedure Act 2011 to reduce re-traumatisation that victims of sexual violence may experience when they attend court and give evidence.(external link) Sexual Violence Legislation Act 2021 No 60, Public Act – New Zealand Legislation(external link) |
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