Statutes Amendment (Provocation, Self Defence and Sentencing) Bill 2020 - August 2020

YACSA believes that equality under the law for all citizens is a fundamental human right and legislation should not exist that either directly or indirectly contributes to inequality, discrimination and homophobia. The Statutes Amendment Bill seeks to abolish the provocation law that allows for a non-violent sexual advance defence while also ensuring that evidence of family and domestic violence can underpin a legal defence for women who have killed an abusive partner.