Aug 11, 2026 – 4.43pmConvicted rapists in Victoria will be banned from hiding their identities behind suppression orders, in a curb on court secrecy that the state’s embattled Labor government will enact if it wins the upcoming election.Announced by premier Ben Carroll and state Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny on Tuesday, the suppression order ban will extend only to those already found guilty of rape, although the government is reviewing whether the orders should be limited earlier in the trial process as well.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
No more court secrecy for convicted rapists, vows Victorian government
If re-elected, Victoria’s embattled Labor government will ban rapists from hiding behind suppression orders. But experts say the change doesn’t go far enough.
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