I came across a petition calling for a Royal Commission into the killing of women and girls in Australia, and it made me realise something important:

There has never been a national inquiry into the killing of men and boys, despite the fact that men make up around 70% of homicide victims in this country.

Since 2000, more than 4,000 men and boys have been unlawfully killed in Australia: roughly one every two days. yet there has been no federal investigation into the systemic failures, cultural attitudes, or institutional gaps that contribute to these deaths.

I’ve created a petition calling for a Royal Commission into the killing of Australian men and boys. The petition calls for an inquiry into:

  • male homicide across all categories (family violence, associate violence, stranger violence)
  • the disproportionate impact on Indigenous men
  • systemic failures in policing, courts, and support services
  • cultural barriers that stop men from seeking help
  • how media and institutions treat male victims
  • the lack of national strategy or prevention framework

If you believe this issue deserves serious attention, you can read or sign the petition here:

https://www.change.org/AusMenAndBoysRC

Interested to hear your thoughts on this.