The Campaign
We Changed the Law. The Fight Isn't Over.
110,534 Australians demanded justice for Mackenzie Anderson — and NSW listened. Minimum 25-year sentencing for intimate partner murders is now law. But there is more work to do.
Supporters who made it happen
Victory
NSW: 25-Year Minimum Sentencing Now Law
In August 2025, Tabitha Acret launched a petition demanding law reform after her daughter Mackenzie was murdered by her ex-partner — who received just 15 years non-parole. The community responded. 110,534 signatures later, Premier Chris Minns and the NSW Labor Government introduced legislation mandating a minimum 25-year sentence for intimate partner murders. Mackenzie's legacy is now written into law.
What We're Demanding
Three Reforms. Non-Negotiable.
Minimum Sentencing for DV Murders
Domestic violence homicides are not crimes of passion — they are acts of control, power, and premeditated violence. We demand mandatory minimum sentencing standards that reflect the gravity of these crimes and prevent lenient outcomes that devalue victims' lives.
Mandatory Penalties for AVO Breaches
Apprehended Violence Orders are only as strong as the consequences for breaching them. When a perpetrator breaches an AVO and commits violence, mandatory prison time must follow. No exceptions. No excuses.
Children Recognised as Victims in Law
Mackenzie's 23-month-old son lay beneath her as she was stabbed 78 times. Under Australian law, he was not a victim. There was zero crime for what he witnessed, zero punishment for his trauma. Children who witness domestic violence and murder are not bystanders — they are victims. The law must say so.
In Mackenzie's Name
When Mackenzie's murderer's sentence was announced, it was another heartbreak. I am so thankful that part of her legacy will now be that future families will not experience the pain we did through the justice system.
— Tabitha Acret
The Next Fight — Sign Now
Recognise Children as Victims.
4 in 10 Australians were exposed to domestic violence as children. Yet Australian criminal law still treats them as witnesses, not victims. Tabitha is calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and all state and territory governments to introduce a nationally consistent criminal offence for exposing children to domestic violence, make a child's presence a mandatory aggravating factor in sentencing, and legally recognise these children as victims with full access to support and compensation. Add your name.
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