FLAT WHITE SPECTATOR.CO.UK SUBSCRIBE RegisterLog in FLAT WHITE Reforming Australia’s child support system Andrew John Tabor From Spectator Australia Pexels Andrew John Tabor 18 December 2022 10:00 AM Australia’s child support system was introduced by the Hawke government in 1988. Since that time, it has undergone various incremental reforms such that the system as it
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Appealing CSA decisions to Administrative Appeals Tribunal no longer available!
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Crucial questions arising from Higgins’ civil claim
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Higgins saga’s unsatisfactory end
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TOP COP URGES RAPE TRIAL PROBE INTO DPP
JANET ALBRECHTSEN – STEPHEN RICE The Australian The Australian The ACT’s chief police officer has signalled he wants the planned public inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann’s rape trial to examine the behaviour of Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold SC and an alleged contempt of court by Brittany Higgins, as the rift between Territory police and
Police doubted Brittany Higgins but case was ‘political’
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Fifty worst cases in 10 days: how the Family Court fixed itself
The court was dealing with entrenched conflicts lasting up to six years. Then judges were flown in with a mission to sort them out. Australian Financial Review Family law: Chief Justice Will Alstergren decided to tackle 50 of the ‘worst’ cases and sort them out (afr.com) Michael Pelly Legal editor Nov 25, 2022 – 12.45pm
Crisis – domestic violence
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Sexual assault charge against Bruce Lehrmann expected to be dropped
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