Australia news live: national domestic violence survey to be launched online tonight

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7.53am BST

Finally, questions for Ruston turn to besiged Liberal National MP Andrew Laming.

The reporter is blunt:

You would like him to go?

Look, I think we need to give Mr Laming a couple of weeks to reflect on that. I will be very interested in his response when he returns from that moment, that time of reflection...

I think everybody in Australia thinks what’s he has done is abhorrent.

7.50am BST

One reporter makes a good point: the government has had an eight-month inquiry into family sexual and domestic violence where it heard from experts about what should be done to tackle this national emergency. So why is the government only opening up discussion to the public now through this national survey?

Ruston:

Well, of course, all the information that was contained if that inquiry will be very valuable for the development of the next plan. But we wanted to say to any Australian, as we go out and say that we are starting this formal consultation process specifically on the plan, if you want do have your say, there is a mechanism by which you can do it.

Some people may prefer the anonymity of being able to go online and just fill out a survey as opposed to making a formal submission to a committee.