On 26 June 2014, the following matter was referred to the Finance and Public Administration References Committee for inquiry and report by the 27 October 2014:

1. the prevalence and impact of domestic violence in Australia as it affects all Australians and, in particular, as it affects:

2. women living with a disability, and

3. women from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds;

4. the factors contributing to the present levels of domestic violence;

5. the adequacy of policy and community responses to domestic violence;

6. the effects of policy decisions regarding housing, legal services, and women‘s economic independence on the ability of women to escape domestic violence;

7. how the Federal Government can best support, contribute to and drive the social, cultural and behavioural shifts required to eliminate violence against women and their children; and

8. any other related matters.

You can read One in Three's submssion to the inquiry here.