Australia’s family court ‘keeps women unsafe’ and is used against them, inquiry hears

Single Mother Families Australia CEO asked why magistrates and courts don't share information live, saying the technology already exists

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Family violence workers have told a parliamentary inquiry the family court system is keeping women unsafe" and is being weaponised by perpetrators to subject victims to further harm.

The inquiry heard examples of perpetrators using the threat of family court proceedings to keep women in abusive relationships, including to instil fears they will be bankrupted or lose access to children.

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