澳大利亚维多利亚州政府宣布修改法律，限制被判强奸罪的罪犯使用压制令隐瞒身份。[1][2]总理本·卡罗尔承诺"关闭每一个漏洞"，[2]政府将修订《开放法庭法》，并在11月选举后的下一个议会任期内引入相关立法。[1]州检察长索尼亚·基尔肯尼与卡罗尔共同推进这一政策。[1][2]
政府同时宣布了更广泛的受害者保护措施。[1]除了限制压制令的使用外，政府将审查临时压制令和基于心理健康理由的压制令的适用。[1]此外，政府计划删除可用于辩护较轻判罚的"品格证人"制度，引入胁迫控制作为独立刑事犯罪（生效时间为2028年3月），并扩大个人安全干预令的适用范围，首次明确认可grooming行为。[1]
Victoria's Labor government has announced legal reforms to prevent convicted rapists from using suppression orders to conceal their identities [1][2]. Premier Ben Carroll and Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny pledged to amend the Open Courts Act, with new legislation to be introduced in the parliamentary term following the November election [1][2]. The government committed to "closing every loophole" that allows accused and convicted individuals to hide their identities [2].
The reforms address public concern following high-profile cases where suppression orders were granted on mental health grounds [1]. Beyond restricting suppression orders for rape convictions, the government will review the use of interim suppression orders and those justified by mental health reasons [1]. The legislative package also introduces coercive control as a standalone criminal offense, effective from March 2028 [1], and removes character witnesses as a defense for lesser sentencing [1]. Additionally, personal safety intervention orders will be expanded to recognize grooming for the first time [1].