A Tasmanian man allegedly murdered his mother, but it’s not legally considered family violence. Why?

Last week, another Australian community was left grappling with the death of a woman, allegedly at the hands of a man. A 55-year-old man was charged with the murder of his 85-year-old mother in southern Tasmania. Police have alleged the woman was found in her bed after being smothered by her son. They have also said the murder will not be considered a family violence incident under Tasmanian law because of the state’s narrow definition of “family violence”. While the case remains under…