Anthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Education) Share this | Hansard source

Thanks, Senator Cash. As you've probably worked out, I'm not aware of those ones. Again, I will try to get a copy of those and come back to you—or you may be able to provide the answer shortly. As I mentioned before, the removal of the presumption is supported by evidence that shows that orders for shared parental responsibility are made in the majority of litigated matters and in the presence of family violence and safety concerns. I mentioned the Australian Institute of Family Studies research findings. They supported the removal of the presumption, as they stated in their Senate submission. Again, stakeholder feedback on the exposure draft also reaffirmed that this misconception can lead to vulnerable parties agreeing to unsafe and unfair parenting arrangements and can provide ongoing avenues for continued coercive and controlling behaviour between partners where family violence is an issue.