Victorian government promises to introduce Clare's Law, expand smart glasses ban

The Victorian government has announced it will introduce Clare's Law if re-elected, and expand a ban on smart glasses.

The opposition has also promised to bring in a domestic violence disclosure scheme if it wins office.

Victorians go to the polls on November 28.

The Victorian government has joined the opposition in promising to introduce a domestic violence disclosure scheme if it wins the state election.

Labor today announced it will introduce Clare's Law if re-elected on November 28, as well as banning smart glasses in more settings.

"You deserve to know if your partner has a secret violent past," Premier Ben Carroll said.

People would be able to ask police if their partner has a history of violence and abuse under the proposed laws, named after the UK scheme introduced after the murder of British woman Clare Wood.

The Victorian opposition promised in July to introduce a domestic violence disclosure scheme within 100 days if it wins office.

The government did not respond to questions regarding the implementation of Clare's Law at the time.

Today's Labor announcement includes promises to ban people convicted of family violence and sexual offences from using dating apps, along with greater investment in frontline support.

Labor is promising to model Victoria's version of Clare's Law on South Australia's, which has been in place since 2018.

Victoria's attorney-general and minister for prevention of family violence, Sonya Kilkenny, said victim-survivors had been calling for Clare's Law.

People would also be able to ask police for information about the partner of a family member or friend they believed could be at risk of violence and abuse.

If re-elected, Labor would also make it a criminal offence for people convicted of family violence or sexual offending to use dating apps.

"Data is showing us that a third of people in the past five years have been sexually assaulted by someone they met on a dating app or website," Ms Kilkenny said.

Labor's proposed laws would also enable coroners to appoint an alternative next of kin in cases involving family violence allegations, charges or estrangement.

The government's election pledge includes $15.5 million more for the Orange Door and $16 million for a new Early Intervention and Prevention fund.

Labor promises to expand its ban on smart glasses beyond schools, kindergartens, and childcare centres, if re-elected.

Swimming pools, change rooms, community sporting venues, hospitals, aged care settings, and services supporting victim-survivors of family violence would be included in "the next step" of the state's ban on the technology.

"Tech has changed, so must our laws," Mr Carroll said.

"Creeps shouldn't be able to secretly film kids at Saturday sport."

It comes as a growing number of Victorian councils move to ban smart glasses in public facilities.

The Victorian government last month announced smart glasses would be banned in all Victorian schools from the start of the 2027 school year.