Report

The practice of dowry and the incidence of dowry abuse in Australia

14 February 2019

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Members of the committee	(PDF 27KB)
Recommendations	(PDF 23KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction and background	(PDF 56KB)
Conduct of the inquiry Structure of this report Background
Chapter 2 - The legislative framework	(PDF 96KB)
Federal law State and Territory family/domestic violence laws International approaches to dowry abuse
Chapter 3 - The criminal law	(PDF 89KB)
Criminalising dowry Slavery and slavery-like practices Extradition laws Committee view
Chapter 4 - Family law	(PDF 86KB)
Should dowry be explicitly referenced in the Family Law Act? Committee view Property settlement Committee view
Chapter 5 - Migration law	(PDF 128KB)
The National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children Dowry abuse and the Migration Regulations Committee view Protection from family violence for visa holders
Chapter 6 - Policy reform	(PDF 98KB)
Data collection Committee view Raising awareness of dowry abuse Committee view
Additional Remarks from Government Senators	(PDF 43KB)
Comment of Government Senators on the recommendations of the Majority Report
Australian Greens additional comments	(PDF 23KB)
Additional comments regarding Recommendation 5 Culturally appropriate protection and support services
Appendix 1 - Submissions, additional information, answers to questions on notice and tabled documents	(PDF 17KB)
Submissions Additional Information Answers to questions on notice
Appendix 2 - Public hearings	(PDF 14KB)
Members in attendance: Senators Ian Macdonald, Pratt.

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Report

The practice of dowry and the incidence of dowry abuse in Australia

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About this inquiry

Past Public Hearings