Family violence reform paper 2: Family violence civil law [pdf, 586 KB]
...from filing complaints about breaches, and may contribute to a perception that breaches are not responded to consistently. I do not consider that the consequences of a proven complaint are so serious that a criminal standard of proof is required. 101. I therefore propose specifying that complaints of breach of PSOs are to be proven to the civil standard, on the balance of probabilities. This clarification will simplify the pathway to protection orders and support Police to file complain...