Labor government moves to rush through legislative fix to ensure orders affected by ‘printing error’ are enforceable
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Thousands of family violence intervention orders in Victoria have been issued with crucial words missing, with the state government planning to rush a bill through parliament to ensure the orders are complied with.
The attorney general, Sonya Kilkenny, on Monday announced the discovery of a “printing error” affecting family violence intervention orders made in the magistrates and children’s courts between 15 November 2024 and 5 March 2025.
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