Long-suffering men, don’t get your hopes up over the suggestions of an overhaul of the Family Law Act. This Act was an early politically correct attack upon men and the family, and has brought untold misery to many, the brainchild of Fabian socialist Lionel Murphy.
The reforms are basically to save money and court time, so that disputes are solved faster: The Australian, September 28, 2017, p. 1. Yes, but so what if the initial basis from which this law starts is flawed?
No fault divorce, said to be necessary for feminism and all that jazz, has been a disaster. Put reform of this law, on a long list of “things to do after the collapse.”
Here is what one lawyer, who was on the receiving end of family law thinks about it:
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/opinion/family-court-robs-men-and-demeans-women-by-splitting-property-equally-when-a-marriage-ends/news-story/bebc7e9301d2c37d8a13db55836114c5