New laws needed to tackle Aust dowry abuse

By Benita Kolovos
Updated February 15 2019 - 1:56pm, first published 11:11am
Julian Hill, the MP for Bruce in Victoria, advocated for the parliamentary inquiry into dowry abuse.
Julian Hill, the MP for Bruce in Victoria, advocated for the parliamentary inquiry into dowry abuse.

New national laws are needed to classify the cultural practice of dowry abuse as a form of domestic violence, the final report of a parliamentary inquiry has found.

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