The word JUSTICE

Words have meaning. Words are an expression of a person's truth. One of my favorite quotes is by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Words are alive, cut them and they bleed.

In this country the word justice is lacklustre. Justice holds purpose. It has lost its meaning in this country. Let's face it, bad things happen to good people every day in Australia. The current legislation in regards to intimate partner violence is far behind in obtaining justice for targets of violence via an intimate partner.

My preference is to use target instead of victim as it is more apt. Targets are exactly that. Targets of the perpetrator. Current legislation that certain acts of violence (which I cannot mention due to Sane guidelines) only became a crime in 2019. This is where I have an issue. 2019. I just shake my head at the way we see how far behind the law is when it comes to intimate partner violence.

There is absolutely no excuse for this disgrace. I'm thankful to be in the position of taking firm and solid action regarding this. I was/am a target. I will not go into my current situation. It is irrelevant to my post.

I have never been a fan of the government. My preference has always been to introduce change without them. I had no faith or trust in government. However, in my more mature years even though I still have some issues with it, the only way to work for change is to approach government and cultivate relationships.

So, I have done just that. I am in communications with the recent introduction to Dorinda Cox, proud indigenous women in becoming the first indigenous woman Senate of the greens. This is someone I can truly work with.

Dorinda has been very supportive of my plans to initiate change. I am working towards having legislation changed in regards to Intimate Partner Violence It is a big undertaking but one I am able to take on and see it through. I know that the petitions will be speaking for many people in my state and there will not be any issues getting signatures.

Dorinda will be introducing my petitions to Parliament. Further than that Dorinda is going to help with the advertising for petitions to be signed. That's a beautiful gift. It has gone some way into restoration of my I'll feelings towards government and also made me look at my long standing thoughts and attitudes towards government. I'm thankful for that too.

I feel that I need to redirect my energy from where it has been for the last three months to where it actually should be. Although I am still so unwell in regards to my mental and physical health perhaps this will go some way into healing and strength. The physical part is up to me and I need so much of that.

Intimate partner violence is a very serious issue in this country. It has been for a long time. We are in 2022. It is time for radical change. It is time for true JUSTICE.