AUSTRALIAN VALUES This is an Australian values question — In the real test, every values question must be correct.
During an argument, a man screams insults and threats at his partner but never touches her. How does Australian law treat this?
- It is lawful, because no physical contact ever took place
- Violence of any kind, including verbal abuse, is illegal ✓
- It is lawful if the couple later make peace with each other
- It is lawful, as arguments at home are private matters
Why this is the answer
Abuse does not have to be physical to be against the law. Verbal abuse counts as violence too.
This question is from: Mutual respect and tolerance for others
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