• Table of Contents
• Part 1: Introduction, Preliminary Matters and Executive Summary
• Part 2: Domestic Violence Protection Orders – overview of State, Territory and New Zealand legislation
• Part 3: Consideration of specific issues relating to State, Territory and New Zealand legislation
• Part 4: Stalking Offences
• Part 5: Domestic violence and family law issues – Overview of relevant provisions of the Family Law Act 1975
• Part 6: Overlap and conflict between the Family Law Act and State/Territory protection orders legislation
• Bibliography

Domestic violence laws in Australia

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Part 2: Domestic Violence Protection Orders – overview of State, Territory and New Zealand legislation

1. Introduction and General Observations
2. New South Wales: Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW)
3. Queensland: Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989 (Qld)
4. South Australia: Domestic Violence Act 1994 (SA)
5. Tasmania: Family Violence Act 2004 (Tas)
6. Victoria: Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic)
7. Western Australia: Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA)
8. Australian Capital Territory: Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008 (ACT)
9. Northern Territory: Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT)
10. New Zealand: Domestic Violence Act 1995 (NZ)

• Appendix to Part 2: penalties for breach of domestic violence protection orders

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