ADVOCACY GROUPS STAND UNITED FOR ROYAL COMMISSION INTO FAMILY LAW SYSTEM SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 Some of Australia’s most vocal and divided advocacy groups have come together with a unified voice to demand a royal commission into the dysfunctional Family Law System. In an unprecedented move, men’s and women’s rights groups, child protection and sexual and domestic violence advocacy and support organisations, have put their differences aside to find common ground on an issue which is devastating the lives of vulnerable children. Bravehearts Founder Hetty Johnston AM, said the collaborative approach was a positive step to bring about urgent reform, following the Prime Minister’s decision to deny a Royal Commission into the Family Law System. “This is history in the making and we applaud these groups for seeing what the Prime Minister cannot – that a Royal Commission is the only framework capable of reforming the Family Law System,” said Mrs Johnston. “It speaks volumes for how dire the situation has become, when people with strong and opposing views, set aside their differences of opinion for a common goal to help protect children from this toxic institution. “It’s hard to find anyone who doesn’t agree that a Royal Commission is the only legal framework capable of overcoming the constitutional, legal and jurisdictional hurdles, of getting to the truth on how to fix it.