The ACT is poised to make coercive control a standalone criminal offense, aiming to tackle a hidden but devastating form of domestic violence. While lawmakers review the proposal, critics highlight a glaring flaw: only one victim-survivor testified at the committee hearing, despite widespread input from advocacy groups. Coercive control—ranging from financial manipulation to psychological domination—often masks itself as “reasonable” behavior, slowly eroding a person’s freedom until escape becomes impossible. With many homicides linked to this abuse, the timing of the report’s release is critical. Yet, without more firsthand voices, lawmakers risk crafting laws that don’t fully reflect the lived reality of survivors.
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