The Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee will hold public hearings in Hobart and Sydney as part of its inquiry into the link between domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) and suicide. The interstate hearings follow the Committee’s public hearing in Melbourne on 8 April.
Committee Chair, Ms Louise Miller-Frost MP, said ‘these interstate hearings will provide the Committee with valuable insights from frontline services, researchers and government agencies working directly with people affected by domestic, family and sexual violence.
‘Travelling to Hobart and Sydney will allow the Committee to hear directly from organisations delivering prevention, early intervention and support services, as well as those working in research, legal assistance and government,’ Ms Miller-Frost said.
In Hobart, the Committee will hear from:
- Tasmanian Government
- Coronial Division of the Magistrates Court of Tasmania
- Engender Equality
- Laurel House
- Tasmanian Family and Sexual Violence Alliance
- Ms Tanya Brooks-Cooper
In Sydney, the Committee will hear from:
- Suicide Prevention Australia
- Lifeline Australia
- Full Stop Australia
- Women’s Community Shelters
- Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women’s Legal Centre
- Settlement Services International
- Childlight East Asia and Pacific Hub
- Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety
- UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic
Ms Miller-Frost said ‘the evidence gathered at the interstate hearings would play an important role in informing the Committee’s final report’.
‘The perspectives shared by witnesses in Hobart and Sydney will help the Committee identify gaps in data, service coordination and policy responses, and highlight opportunities for reform,’ Ms Miller-Frost said.
More information about the inquiry, including the terms of reference and submissions, can be found on the inquiry webpage.
Public hearing details
Hobart
Date: Monday, 13 April 2026
Time: 9.00 am to 2.30 pm
Location: Committee Room 1, Parliament of Tasmania, Hobart
Sydney
Date: Tuesday, 14 April 2026
Time: 9.00 am to 4.45 pm
Location: Corinthian Room, Sydney Masonic Centre, Sydney
Programs for each public hearing are available on the inquiry website.
Public hearings are broadcast live on the Australian Parliament House Streaming Portal.
Media inquiries
Ms Louise Miller-Frost MP
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0474 702 934 (Ella Grummet, media advisor)
For background information
Committee Secretariat
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02 6277 2358 (voicemail only)
For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right hand corner of the page.
