In his opening speech at the national Women's Safety Summit on Monday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison thanked the women of Australia for sending their stories of violence and abuse to him.
For trusting him with their stories.
He shared details about handwritten notes and the horrible allegations within them, providing a warning about the confronting nature of the stories before providing a few examples that had landed on his desk.
It was a lengthy speech, one that hit all the right catchphrases from a leader who has long been criticised for this inaction and missteps when it comes to talking about the topic of violence against women.
Watch: Some of the speech below. Post continues after video.
He acknowledged the problem; "Australia does have a problem."
Apologised; "Sorry doesn't cut it."
And committed to action; "We can and must change the story."
But it's not these words of conviction that've been splashed across the headlines in the wake of his speech. Instead, the focus has been on those confronting details.
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