Domestic violence bill inspired by Hannah Clarke’s murder introduced to Parliament
A family law bill inspired by the murder of Brisbane woman Hannah Clarke and her three children will protect children, not chip away at the rights of fathers, domestic violence advocates say.
Key points:
- The bill wants the presumption of equal shared parenting responsibility removed from the law
- It will need the support of the Coalition to even be voted on
- Numerous inquiries have called for the presumption to be scrapped
Federal Labor MP Graham Perrett has introduced a private member’s bill to Parliament, aimed at removing what he describes as confusing laws around custody arrangements.
At the moment the family law assumes parenting responsibility should be shared equally when parents separate, but Mr Perrett argues that unfairly puts both parents on the same footing when a dispute begins, regardless of their conduct.
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