Family Law & Divorce

The Feminist Trojan Horse in Family Law

May 30, 2011
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Federal Member for Dawson, George Christensen, attacks the Gillard Labor government's changes to the Family Law Act which will water down provisions giving non-custodial parents (mostly fathers) equal access to their children. Transcript from Hans...
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Mean spirited ideology or a presumption that every child wants the love of both parents in equal measure

April 7, 2011
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Family violence has, in recent years, been subjected to a very short sighted restricted analysis that is based on stereotypes of victims and abusers. Typically, the "victim" is depicted as a timid, oppressed female and the abuser is portrayed as a brut...
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Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011 Inquiry

April 4, 2011
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On 25 March 2011 the Senate referred the Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011 for inquiry and report. The bill makes amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 to prioritise the safety of children in parenting mat...
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Secretary SPCA comments on the Family Law Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

March 28, 2011
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The Secretary of the Shard Parenting Council of Australia, Mr Wayne Butler has published a short assessment of the Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011. It is very much in haste but he sees 4 key areas that n...
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