In recent times, there has been a large focus in the media of politician’s commitment to increase paid parental leave. However, with the introduction of the newly proposed Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2015 (‘the Bill’), Australian carers may be faced with quite the opposite outcome. What are the current entitlements? The current Paid...
Recent reviews of the Federal Government’s family law reforms in 2006 have revealed a misinterpretation of the laws in practice. Professor Alan Hayes, director of the Institute of Family Studies, said that the developmental implications of the new laws were problematic, particularly in relation to the equal shared parent responsibility. “For about four to five...
