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APPENDIX B: Ec<strong>on</strong>omic <strong>abuse</strong> in the Victorian <strong>Family</strong> Violence Protecti<strong>on</strong> Act 2008<br />
Secti<strong>on</strong> 6 of the <strong>Family</strong> Violence Protecti<strong>on</strong> Act 2008 (Vic) provides the following meaning of<br />
ec<strong>on</strong>omic <strong>abuse</strong><br />
6. Meaning of ec<strong>on</strong>omic <strong>abuse</strong><br />
For the purposes of this Act, ec<strong>on</strong>omic <strong>abuse</strong> is behaviour by a pers<strong>on</strong> (the first pers<strong>on</strong>)<br />
that is coercive, deceptive or unreas<strong>on</strong>ably c<strong>on</strong>trols another pers<strong>on</strong> (the sec<strong>on</strong>d pers<strong>on</strong>),<br />
without the sec<strong>on</strong>d pers<strong>on</strong>'s c<strong>on</strong>sent—<br />
(a) in a way that denies the sec<strong>on</strong>d pers<strong>on</strong> the ec<strong>on</strong>omic or financial aut<strong>on</strong>omy the<br />
sec<strong>on</strong>d pers<strong>on</strong> would have had but for that behaviour; or<br />
(b) by withholding or threatening to withhold the financial support necessary for<br />
meeting the reas<strong>on</strong>able living expenses of the sec<strong>on</strong>d pers<strong>on</strong> or the sec<strong>on</strong>d pers<strong>on</strong>'s<br />
child, if the sec<strong>on</strong>d pers<strong>on</strong> is entirely or predominantly dependent <strong>on</strong> the first pers<strong>on</strong><br />
for financial support to meet those living expenses.<br />
Examples—<br />
coercing a pers<strong>on</strong> to relinquish c<strong>on</strong>trol over assets and income;<br />
removing or keeping a family member's property without permissi<strong>on</strong>, or<br />
threatening to do so;<br />
disposing of property owned by a pers<strong>on</strong>, or owned jointly with a pers<strong>on</strong>, against<br />
the pers<strong>on</strong>'s wishes and without lawful excuse;<br />
without lawful excuse, preventing a pers<strong>on</strong> from having access to joint financial<br />
assets for the purposes of meeting normal household expenses;<br />
preventing a pers<strong>on</strong> from seeking or keeping employment;<br />
coercing a pers<strong>on</strong> to claim social security payments;<br />
coercing a pers<strong>on</strong> to sign a power of attorney that would enable the pers<strong>on</strong>'s<br />
finances to be managed by another pers<strong>on</strong>;<br />
coercing a pers<strong>on</strong> to sign a c<strong>on</strong>tract for the purchase of goods or services;<br />
coercing a pers<strong>on</strong> to sign a c<strong>on</strong>tract for the provisi<strong>on</strong> of finance, a loan or credit;<br />
coercing a pers<strong>on</strong> to sign a c<strong>on</strong>tract of guarantee;<br />
coercing a pers<strong>on</strong> to sign any legal document for the establishment or operati<strong>on</strong><br />
of a business.<br />
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