Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has called an urgent national cabinet meeting over violence against women, saying the issue had become a “national crisis” and an “epidemic” as protests took place across the country over the weekend.
Mr Albanese called for all governments across Australia at both the local and federal levels to make changes and focus more on stopping perpetrators.
Thousands gathered in Sydney and other major Australian cities seeking tougher laws on gendered violence after a wave of high-profile incidents against women.