It's been revealed women fleeing domestic violence were being offered emergency accommodation at a Newcastle hotel where male boarders out on parole are also staying.
It's reported one woman who rang an emergency hotline in March was referred to the Silk Hotel as a last resort because all the women's refuges in the city were full.
She instead chose to sleep in her car.
After receiving complaints from victims support groups, Family and Community Services no longer refers women and children to the hotel.
