Origin & Route

Origin of the Ride

The inaugural Ride Against Domestic Violence in 2016 was the brainchild of two Members of Western Australia’s Parliament, the Hon Tony Buti MLA (Labor) and the Hon Tony Simpson MLA (Liberal). The two Tonys shared a determination to use their influence to create an event that raised funds for family and domestic violence refuges facing high and rising demand for their services and to raise community awareness of the scourge of family and domestic violence.

Tony Simpson

Tony Buti

The 2025 Ride Against Domestic Violence is supported by Slater and Gordon Lawyers and as with past iterations of the Ride:

• The Hon Tony Buti MLA, now Western Australia’s Attorney General, will be riding in the peloton, and
• The peloton will be comprised of men and women from a wide cross-section of WA society, including Members of Parliament, members of professions, union officials, company executives and directors and public sector workers.

The Route