People dressed in purple marched silently through the heart of Alice Springs as the Northern Territory grappled with the highest rates of domestic violence in the country.
A crowd gathered in Alice Springs to protest what they say is government inaction in tackling the worsening crisis of domestic violence.The NT government says it is committed to investing $180 million in domestic and family violence services over the next four years.More than 100 advocates gathered with signs reading "hands off my body" and "stop the violence".
"We need people to work with us, support us, fund us, because funding doesn't reach where it's supposed to."A key demand of protesters was for all NT political parties to commit to $180 million over five years to reduce domestic, family and sexual violence. "We have put a large amount of money into DV and I'm on the record saying we will continue to put money into DV," she said.Alice Springs-based researcher for the Australian National University, Chay Brown, said the sector was blindsided by the funding announcement."If Eva Lawler thinks she's doing enough to address this issue, then she is kidding herself," Dr Brown said.
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