Ms CLAYDON (Newcastle) (13:33): I again want to bring the desperate case of the Jenny's Place Domestic Violence Resource Centre to the attention of this parliament. Despite being the only service of its kind in Newcastle, it may soon have to close its doors to hundreds of women fleeing domestic violence. When I wrote to Minister Ruston about the plight of this service, I got a letter back saying frontline domestic services were a state responsibility, before it went on to say that the Morrison Liberal government had in fact allocated $82 million for frontline domestic violence services. While Jenny's Place does receive state funding for its refuges and outreach program, this doesn't fund the resource centre. What's the point of millions of dollars locked away in a fund that seeks to prevent violence against women and children if the government won't release a meagre $300,000 annually to save a frontline service that saves lives in an area of high unmet need? Three weeks ago I again wrote to the minister with a fully costed proposal and a heartfelt plea that she help vulnerable women in my region. Today I urge, beg and plead: please release some of the allocated $82 million for the very purpose for which it was intended, frontline domestic violence services. There are literally lives hanging on the balance of your decision, Minister.