Premier Ben Carroll says if re-elected Labor will legislate a new form of manslaughter and increase maximum penalty for rape to life imprisonment Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Rapists could face life sentences a...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/20/victorian-labor-promises-new-offences-to-close-domestic-and-family-violence-loopholes-ntwnfb)