ACT walks back pledge for ankle bracelets on DV perpetrators

Key points

• The ACT government has abandoned its plan to put electronic monitoring bracelets on domestic and family violence perpetrators. The scheme was announced in 2024 after a national summit on the issue.
• A government spokesperson said monitoring offenders in the community could cost more than $4 million a year, rising to $18 million for domestic violence monitoring. Corrections Minister Caitlin Tough said the cost of running such a system was not feasible for the territory at present.
• The Domestic Violence Crisis Service ACT said it was not consulted and is unconvinced the technology can protect victim-survivors.