Ms Margaret Martin:

Yes. It is extremely important that legislation be brought up to date and there is much detail in our submission in that regard, with examples of what happens in other jurisdictions. I will not go into it at this time as I know the committee has access to it and the different examples of what has worked. I was very disappointed to see the Law Reform Commission did not see the need to change the definition of conventional stalking. There are additional tactics available to an abusive partner but that does not mean the other practice has gone away. There is no effective protective mechanism or sanction to combat this.