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Queensland's premier has paid tribute to Toowoomba women Jana Armstrong while he visited the region in the wake of her horrific death. The government has again deflected questions on budget cuts to the domestic and family violence prevention sector.

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00:02Flowers laid by a community grieving a senseless loss.
00:07It really is a tragedy of unimaginable proportions.
00:1130-year-old Yana Armstrong's body was found on Saturday night in rugged bushland outside Toowoomba.
00:18The Premier today visited the region to announce housing infrastructure
00:22and meet with local domestic and family violence prevention services.
00:27I obviously would like the opportunity also to connect with the family.
00:30I'm mindful that it's obviously very raw at the moment.
00:33Ms Armstrong's family yesterday called for the government to do more to address domestic violence.
00:39I hope David Krisser fully today has a response for Yana Armstrong's family who are grieving
00:45about why he decided in his budget to cut $40 million from domestic and family violence prevention.
00:52The Treasurer deflected questions on the budget cuts.
00:55The numbers tell the truth.
00:58There is more in our budget towards domestic and family violence
01:01than what the former Labor government had in their last budget.
01:04While the under pressure minister offered her support from far north Queensland.
01:09I am on standby to be in Toowoomba if it is so required.
01:12The opposition has also claimed funding has been axed for a Labor era program in three locations
01:19which provided housing for domestic and family violence victims.
01:23A service that helps women escape violent homes with their children.
01:30The minister says the temporary program was only funded for two years.
01:34We have supported over 8,000 women, children and families in this state
01:39in specialised housing and homelessness services.
01:42Our attendance is in the University of Maryland to be in places within the city of California.
01:43We'll be able to receive some funding to help so we can provide access to these streets.
01:45Well, go ahead.
01:45We'll be able to receive some funding to save farmers in order to establish the gap about how that
01:47is игuben and the students and the staff are getting there.
01:47We'll be able to receive some funding to help protect them.
01:47We'll be able to receive some funding to help our women that are needed.

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