Watch the Gaslighter-in-Chief in action.
He loves the symbolism of “going to women before blokes” at his big gender violence funding announcement:
But the reality is he has slashed spending:
Last week, following a dedicated meeting of national cabinet, the Albanese government announced a $4.7 billion investment to tackle domestic, family and sexual violence. There was much fanfare about the government’s dedication to addressing the issue. In reality, however, the Commonwealth investment in frontline services has gone backwards. “This announcement is a cut,” says Ripper. “The Commonwealth contribution is decreasing. It’s outrageous.”
Ripper’s scathing assessment comes following months of high-level activity and nationwide protests in response to an alarming escalation in men’s violence against women and children, most notably a 28 per cent increase in femicides in a single year. The number of police-recorded victims of sexual assault has also increased by 13 per cent in 2021, the 10th annual rise in a row.
Albo would sell his mother for power.
