Australian of the year Grace Tame says there is still a lot of work to be done to reckon with a culture that protects perpetrators of abuse, although there’s been a major shift in attitudes towards sexual assault survivors.
Data from ABC’s Australia Talks National Survey has revealed that 55% of Australians now agree that allegations of sexual assault are almost always true, which is a 14% rise from last years results.
Ms Tame has described this shift in public opinion as “a huge symbol of progress”.