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Cult Inquiry Recommends Outlawing Coercive Control in Groups

The inquiry said 291 submissions showed current laws leave survivors exposed and urged new offences for coercive control by groups.

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A Victorian inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups is recommending world-leading laws against group coercive control.

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Laws failing to protect cult survivors, inquiry finds

Landmark inquiry has urged the Victorian government to review options for new laws to criminalise group-based coercion.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Cult inquiry recommends outlawing coercive control in groups

A Victorian inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups is recommending world-leading laws against group coercive control.

·Ultimo, Australia
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ABC Australia broke the news in Ultimo, Australia on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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