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Australians overwhelmingly support Equal Parenting
When parents break up, should 50/50 custody of kids be the norm?

Results
91% of respondents said YES.
8% of respondents said no.
1% of respondents said I don't know.



Insight: Who Gets the Kids?" - SBS - 23/03/2004
http://www.sbs.com.au/insight/content.php3?comingup=1


Should separated parents be required by law to share equally the custody of their children?



Results
82% of respondents said YES.
18% of respondents said no.



The Sunday Program: "Caught in the Middle". - the NINE network - 07/03/2004
http://sunday.ninemsn.com.au/sunday/voteresults.asp


Do you agree that both divorced parents be given legal rights to access to children?



Results
90% of respondents said YES.
10% of respondents said no.



SkyChannel: 29/07/2004
http://www.skynews.com.au/newspoll.asp


FEDERAL POLL: Which Federal issue do you think needs the most attention in 2004?



Results
184 National security 4.2%
70 Superannuation 1.6%
2723 Child custody 62.6%
53 Childcare 1.2%
349 Tax 8%
162 Universities 3.7%
212 Home affordability 4.9%
424 Medicare 9.7%
80 Economy 1.8%
95 Unemployment 2.2%



Daily Telegraph: - 26/03/2004
http://www.dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.jsp?sectionid=676160&storyid=679678


Do you believe that Dads should have more rights in child custody?



Results
98% of respondents said YES.
2% of respondents said no.


Willesee Across Australia: - Skynews - 2003
http://www.skynews.com.au/willesee/pollarc.asp?Poll=542


Sunday over the years
http://sunday.ninemsn.com.au/sunday/voteresults.asp

12 June 2005: Do you believe Australia's child support laws are effective for all? Yes - 4% v No - 96%

7 March 2004: Should separated parents be required by law to share equally the custody of their children? Yes - 82% v No - 18%

June 13 2003: Should divorced parents be given equal shared custody of their children? Yes: 79% v No: 21%

June 3 2001: Should divorced women be allowed to change their children's surnames, against their husbands' wishes? Yes - 23% v No - 77%



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