“The millions of dollars routinely wasted by governments of all persuasions on endless enquiries and royal commissions into child safety could actually make a real difference if redirected to the lives of these forgotten children. Children are this country’s most important asset yet the courts and front line services such as the variously named Departments of Child Safety and Police, charged with trying to protect them, are simply starved of sufficient funds to make a difference. Foster carers are few and far between and time and time again parents are afforded second chances at the expense of their children.”
Justice Catherine Carew 12 Mar 2019
| Said by | Justice Catherine Carew | |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Source | Cannon & Wescott [2019] FamCA 148 |