Griffin’s mother, Kathleen Kirby (left), says her daughter was let down by the justice system.
“How are people who have breached their AVOs not a danger to the community? A lot of the community is angry and devastated,” she said. “This should be one of the core topics spoken about by political parties.”
As the protest ended, Williams said that while women had grown tired of being unsafe, the protest gave her hope things might change.
“A lot of people who helped organise this rally were 15 or 16, and that’s just crazy to me,” she said.
The “March of Fury” rally was organised by What Were You Wearing Australia.Credit: Dean Sewell
“Literal children should not have to be caring about these things and organising them … it’s the first time we’ve had so many younger people involved.”
Adrian Noel Torrens had been spared jail for violent offending months before he allegedly murdered Audrey Griffin.Credit:
Williams said the rally had “put the fire” in her to push for national rallies on the crisis.
A petition by What Were You Wearing Australia, demanding more action from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and all federal election candidates, has garnered more than 11,000 signatures.
Piper Yanz, a former schoolmate and Griffin’s friend, said Griffin’s death was a reminder to women of the dangers they faced in Australia.
“This happened 500 metres from the high school where so many of us got to know and love Audrey, after she just finished a night out in the same way and in the same place that most girls our age do,” Yanz said. “It’s very hard to be confronted with a reality that’s so brutal.
“It’s a misconception that an event like this creates fear … in reality, it reminds us of the danger in the first place, and ultimately why we need fear to survive.”
Also attending were Labor MP for the Central Coast seat of Robertson, Gordon Reid, Liberal candidate for Robertson Lucy Wicks, and a 2022 candidate for the seat of Terrigal, Sam Boughton, who is now a local advocate.
Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter.
Read the full article here
