News & Views Family Law Inquiry should be stopped, Law Council of Australia The Law Council of Australia have raised concerns that the Family Law Inquiry is being used to undermine domestic violence claims made by women.
News & Views Pauline Hanson’s particularly offensive & shocking week in politics Pauline Hanson has had a busy week in Senate, delivering some of the most shocking and disparaging speeches of her political career.
News & Views Greens secure agreement on safeguards for women giving evidence at family law inquiry On Monday the Greens secured senate support for strong protection measures and safeguards for women who choose to give evidence for the family law inquiry.
News & Views More than 70,000 Australians want Pauline Hanson removed from family law inquiry Senator Larissa Waters has received a petition signed by more than 70,000 people calling for Pauline Hanson to be removed from the family law inquiry.
News & Views ‘Parental alienation’: the debunked theory that women lie about violence is still used in court The debunked theory that women lie about violence is still used in court & can lead to children having to visit or live with an abusive parent.
News & Views ‘Parental alienation’: the debunked theory that women lie about violence is still used in court Parental alienation is wielded by fathers’ rights groups and continues to have credibility in the family law system, writes Zoe Rathus.
News & Views Total disrespect: Government dismisses domestic violence survivors & advocates The chasm between the government’s rhetoric on domestic violence and reality is devastating. The family law inquiry is the ultimate act of disrespect.
News & Views An attempt to stop the ‘unnecessary & dangerous’ family law inquiry failed A motion filed by Senator Larissa Waters to stop the government’s controversial family law inquiry failed 33 to 27 on Tuesday.
News & Views Pauline Hanson is sick of mums fabricating domestic violence allegations Pauline Hanson, freshly appointed co-chair of the Family Law Inquiry told RN Breakfast that women are lying about domestic violence in court.
Politics We don’t need another family law inquiry. We need action. Scott Morrison’s announced a Parliamentary Inquiry into family law system. Hayley Foster from Women’s Safety NSW says action is needed.
News & Views Pauline Hanson, the Today Show & the Uluru backlash Channel 9’s Today Show came under fire for broadcasting an all-white panel discussion with Pauline Hanson regarding the Uluru climbing ban.
News & Views How women are likely to fare in the super Saturday by-elections In three of the five Super Saturday By-Elections women are contesting seats including Susan Lamb, Justine Keay, Rebekha Sharkie & Georgina Downer.