We believe that truth will always prevail. First it is ridiculed, second it is violently opposed, and third, it is accepted as self-evident. I believe that a safe, secure and prosperous society depends on the integrity and sanctity of the traditional family unit. I am appalled that approximately one million children do not live with their fathers in Australia. During my trips around Queensland, I have been inundated with pleas for help from non-custodial parents who have been deprived of access to their children.
Divorce is unfortunate but possibly the only solution for some families.
But we must remember that children ideally should have a mother and a father. Denial of parental and grandparents' contact with children I believe is synonymous with child abuse. Maintenance is a necessary tool to ensure that parents do not abdicate their parental responsibilities. But providers should not be forced into poverty and a position that restricts their opportunity to develop a new family. We advocate that the Family Law Court should be abolished and replaced with family tribunals.