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Senate committee rules out abolishing dowry

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Senate inquiry into dowry abuse publishes its recommendations Source: SBS

The Senate inquiry into the prevalence of dowry and dowry abuse in Australia has published its recommendations. While it identifies dowry abuse as a direct cause of family violence, murders and suicides in Australia, it has ruled out recommending a specific law to criminalise the practice. Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports with a feature written by Amy Hall and Avneet Arora.


 

 

 


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