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South Australia unveils plan to outlaw violent offenders from dating apps

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South Australia has unveiled a nation-first plan to ban domestic violence and sex offenders from dating apps. The state's Attorney General Kyam Maher says the proposal would improve safety for those involved in dating online. It follows a report released by the Australian Institute of Criminology in 2022 that found a third of respondents were subjected to sexual violence by someone they had met on an app or website in the previous five years.


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South Australia has unveiled a nation-first plan to ban domestic violence and sex offenders from dating apps. The state's Attorney General Kyam Maher says the proposal would improve safety for those involved in dating online. It follows a report released by the Australian Institute of Criminology in 2022 that found a third of respondents were subjected to sexual violence by someone they had met on an app or website in the previous five years.


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