Better justice for victims of sexual assault and violence
Source: ACT. Attorney General
"These reforms are designed to minimise the potential re-victimisation that can be experienced by victims of sexual and violent offences when they interact with the criminal justice system.
While the right to a fair trial is a central pillar of the criminal justice system, for too long now, maintaining the balance of fairness between the competing rights of victims and offenders in the prosecution of sexual assault has been heavily weighted against the complainant. These changes to the committal laws aim to decrease the number of minor matters heard in the Supreme Court. "