Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is calling for a national approach to tackle domestic violence, following a spate of horrific attacks in her state.
Ms Palaszczuk has essentially offered a blank cheque to domestic violence services and promised to fast track legislation following the deaths of two women on the Gold Coast in the past two days, as well as that of a six-year-old Brisbane girl.
She says Australia's federal and state governments needed to "work together as one" on the issue and called on state premiers to look at best practice from across the country when COAG next meets in November.
"I don't think it's good enough now to say we're going to put money into ... an anti-domestic violence national campaign," she said on Friday.
"No more talking, we need action out on the ground."
The Queensland government has promised to adopt or support all 140 recommendations from a domestic violence taskforce report handed to the premier in February, which included a proposal for a new criminal offence - non-lethal strangulation.
Ms Palaszczuk has also vowed to offer more funding to DV Connect, whose service offers support for domestic violence victims.
She said DV Connect Chief Executive Di Mangan was putting together a proposal for where the funding would be directed.
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