The Minns Labor Government is continuing to back NSW Police to crack down on crime, with new data showing thousands more alleged offenders including domestic violence perpetrators being put before the courts.
The latest Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) shows legal action for domestic violence offences rising by more than 14 per cent in the two years to June. This equates to an additional 6,128 defendants being brought before the courts as a result of strong policing.
Domestic and family violence continues to occur at an unacceptable rate across NSW, and the Government is determined to ensure perpetrators are held accountable.
The Government has introduced a series of reforms to better protect victim-survivors and hold perpetrators to account.
This includes tougher stalking and bail laws as well as electronic monitoring for those who are bailed.
We have also introduced Serious Domestic Abuse Prevention Orders for high-risk offenders, and stronger penalties for serious and repeat Apprehended Domestic Violence Order breaches.
The 2025-26 NSW Budget invested an additional $184.1 million to deliver a 50 per cent funding increase for six frontline specialist domestic and family violence programs to help keep more women and children safe.
This is the largest across-the-board increase in core funding for specialist domestic and family violence programs in decades. It represents a landmark investment in the services women and children rely on when escaping violence.
Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley said:
"We have always known that NSW Police do extraordinary work, but these statistics highlight the scale of their work. They are finding offenders, charging offenders and putting them before the courts.
"These figures tell a clear story: NSW is a safer state today because of the work of our cops, with 19,000 additional defendants are before the courts because of their efforts.
"There is always more work to do, and the Minns Labor Government will continue to back NSW Police with the resources, laws, and technology they need to keep going after people who break our laws."
Attorney General Michael Daley said:
"We are determined to provide the strongest possible protections for victim-survivors of domestic and family violence, and give police and the courts the tools they need to hold perpetrators to account.
"We have introduced significant reforms to our bail framework and increased penalties for serious offending. But we know domestic and family violence still occurs at unacceptable levels in the community and there is more work to do."
Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Jodie Harrison said:
"The Minns Labor Government continues to work hard to address domestic, family and sexual violence, and this is clear in the latest BOCSAR statistics, where we're seeing an increase in domestic violence charges.
"At the same time, the two-year trend for both domestic violence assaults and sexual assaults remain stable, and this is encouraging. The changes our government have made are holding perpetrators to account and strengthening protections for victim-survivors.
"This year's $184.1 million budget investment shows our commitment to making sure victim-survivors can access life-saving supports when they need it.
"We continue to work to drive down incidents of domestic, family and sexual violence through early intervention and primary prevention."
