Greens senator Lidia Thorpe has detailed the horrific circumstances surrounding the death of her cousin.
The senate observed a minute's silence in response to the story of domestic violence.
"(She) was carried by her perpetrator and dumped on the front lawn of her mother's house," said the Djab Wurrung, Gunnai and Gunditjmara woman.
"Because there was substance abuse involved in that family, the police response was that they were drunks and no one was held accountable.
"Women in our family who have been murdered had no justice because they were not important enough for investigations to happen."
It comes as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is marked in countries around the world.
A motion has been moved in the upper house today recommending the issue of murdered and missing First Nations women and children be referred to a parliamentary committee.
The motion was instigated by Noongar Yamatji woman and Greens senator Dorinda Cox, and calls on the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee to investigate the root causes and effective solutions to the scourge, among other items.
“As a former police officer, I know there is a different urgency into looking for First Nations women and girls. This is particularly so for First Nations people, and more so for women and girls," said Ms Cox.
The minister for women's safety, Liberal senator Anne Ruston co-sponsored the bill along with Senator Thorpe.
Meanwhile a coalition of advocacy groups has released a new report which says stopping violence starts with putting First Nations women in charge.
The Pathways to Safety report, released by Change the Record, says community-based solutions “have been shown to work time and time again”.
