Half of Australian women feel unsafe walking alone at night, report says

By Stephanie Peatling
Updated October 27 2016 - 12:18am, first published 12:00am
Tim Costello, Community Council of Australia chairman. Photo: Josh Robenstone
Tim Costello, Community Council of Australia chairman. Photo: Josh Robenstone
Terri Butler, Labor's family violence prevention spokeswoman. Photo: Andrew Meares
Terri Butler, Labor's family violence prevention spokeswoman. Photo: Andrew Meares

One in two women in Australia does not feel safe walking alone at night, according to a report released as state and federal ministers prepare for a summit on family violence.