Women's Safety Summit hears lockdown harm, AFP plea to break abuse taboos

Karen Barlow
Updated September 7 2021 - 6:14pm, first published 1:30pm
AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The Australian Federal Police Commissioner has told the Women's Safety Summit that COVID-19 and lockdown restrictions are either fuelling or hiding the abuse of women and children, and he is pleading with Australians to put abuse into open conversation.

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Karen Barlow

Karen Barlow

Chief Political Correspondent

Karen Barlow is ACM's Chief Political Correspondent. Working in the federal press gallery, she investigates and writes about federal politics and government. She has an interest in integrity, leadership and social equity. She has covered two Olympics and been to Antarctica twice. Contact her on karen.barlow@canberratimes.com.au

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