AWAVA welcomes a public consultation on new online safety laws and a move to harmonise the legislation
in order to better respond to abuse perpetrated online. Overall we are supportive of the proposed
legislative changes. As the National Women’s Alliances tasked with providing input on policy aiming to
prevent and respond to different manifestations of violence against women, in this submission we are
highlighting the need to embed an intersectional gender lens to social policy and legislation on online
safety.
