TO: The Parliament of New South Wales, Attorney General Michael Daley, and the Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence.

This petition is for everyone who has ever trusted the NSW system to keep them safe — and been let down. It is for the women still waiting for justice. And it is for anyone who wants to know exactly why the system keeps failing, and what needs to change.

THE SENTENCE MATH

One count of financial fraud: 9 MONTHS IN PRISON.

Eight proven breaches of my protection order — including explicit, documented death threats against me and my partner: AN AVERAGE OF 19 DAYS EACH.

That is not an opinion. That is the official sentencing record of the NSW court system.

In this state, property is protected with serious legal consequences. My life was treated like an administrative inconvenience.

WHAT THE COURT RECORD SHOWS

(Source: Official NSW Court Sentencing Records)

My abuser faced 8 separate proven breaches of my Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO0, alongside 1 single fraud charge.

Here is how the court divided the sentence:

- Fraud charge: 9 full months
- All 8 ADVO breaches combined: 5 months — an average of 19 days per breach

One count of financial fraud received more prison time than all eight violent breaches of my protection order combined.

The NSW justice system punished a property offence more than 14 TIMES MORE HARSHLY than the conduct that put my life at risk.

WHO I AM

I am the advocate behind this campaign. I am a survivor, sharing my story anonymously.

My story is on the public record under a pseudonym — my identity is protected for safety reasons that the system itself created.

My experience is documented and a matter of public record. I am here because real legislative change is overdue — and the only way to achieve it is to show exactly how the system fails, using a real case as the evidence.

What happened to me is not rare. It is a precise, documented blueprint of how NSW handles high-risk, escalating domestic violence offenders every single day.

This is not just my story. It is a warning.

THE FOUR LOOPHOLES THAT LEFT ME EXPOSED

I was forced to do the work the state was paid to do — tracking breaches, gathering evidence, and navigating agencies that sent me in circles. These are the structural gaps leaving thousands of people in active danger right now.

LOOPHOLE 1 — No Criminal Charge for Removing a Monitoring Bracelet
My abuser removed his GPS bracelet and fled interstate while on parole. Under the current Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999, this is an administrative breach — not a criminal offence. He faced zero charges. He simply walked free.

LOOPHOLE 2 — Verbal Death Threats Are Not Equal to Written Ones
Under the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), a written death threat is a serious indictable offence. A verbal death threat carries no equivalent standalone charge. The law has a gap, and perpetrators move through it.

LOOPHOLE 3 — Protection Orders Run Down While the Offender Is in Prison
Under the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007, a protection order keeps counting down while an offender is incarcerated. By the time my abuser was released, I had already lost 10 months of protection. The day he walked out was the day my legal cover was most depleted.

LOOPHOLE 4 — No Penalty When Agencies Expose a Survivor's Address
I followed every instruction when filing for divorce. Despite sending two clearly labelled document sets to the prison, my home address was handed directly to my abuser. When I contacted a senior executive at the responsible department, I was told: "There is nothing we can do to help you."

No protocol. No accountability. No consequence.

FOUR GAPS. FOUR FIXES.

1. Make bracelet removal a criminal offence.
Amend the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 to make tampering with or removing an electronic monitoring device a standalone criminal charge with a mandatory custodial sentence.

2. Equalise verbal and written death threats.
Amend the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) so verbal threats to kill carry the same serious penalties as written ones. A threat does not need to be on paper to end a life.

3. Pause the protection order clock.
Amend the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 so protection order time is paused while an offender is in custody and resumes only on the day of release.

4. Mandate victim privacy with real penalties.
Legislate a Victim Privacy Protocol with enforceable civil penalties for any government agency that discloses a survivor's personal information to an offender.

WHAT YOUR SIGNATURE DOES

When we reach our target, I will formally present this petition to the NSW Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Attorney General Michael Daley — and require them to answer for every one of these loopholes.

The data exists. The gaps are documented. What is missing is public pressure.

That is what your signature provides.

Sign now. Share it with one person today. Our first milestone is 500 signatures.

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