A Sydney woman found guilty of manslaughter for stabbing her abusive ex partner has been given a two-year suspended sentence.
Jessica Silva attacked James Polkinghorne with a kitchen knife after he repeatedly threatened to kill her.
It comes after the NSW government today announced that if re-elected late this month, it would create a register that records the names of domestic violence offenders.
Naomi Selvaratnam reports.
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