NSW Government Dismiss Dads

'Father' Taken from Birth Certificate

Fatherhood Foundation - Media Release

1st June, 2008

The Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Bill 2008 is due to be debated and voted on this Tuesday.

The Fatherhood Foundation is convening a Dads4kids Forum at the Parliamentary Theatrette, Tuesday 3rd June 2008, 10 am to 1.30 pm.

Key leaders from within the men and family-friendly fatherhood movement will be speaking such as: Barry Williams, Lone Fathers Association; Tony Miller, Dads in Distress; John Flanagan, Equal Parenting Party; Richard Egan, FOL; Wayne Butler, Shared Parenting Council; Chris Meney, Marriage & Family Office; Mary-Louise Fowler, Australian Family Association.

The convenor of the Dads4kids Forum, Warwick Marsh, said, "The Same Sex Relationship Bill 2008 will radically alter 57 pieces of important legislation in a calculated attempt by the NSW Labor Government to discriminate against men, derogate fathers, fragment families and break the hearts of our children.

Children need a mother and a father. To deprive them of that right by government regulation is callous and heartless. Legal advice has indicated that the proposed bill, as it affects Section 24 of the Anti-Discrimination Act (1977), could make the word 'father' discriminatory. Sadly this has already happened in California, USA after the passing of similar legislation.

Studies from around the world show that children raised by their natural biological mother and father fare much better than those who are not raised in a natural-parent family.

Mr Marsh also said, "A recent  HYPERLINK "http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23657729-5013404,00.html" Australian study showed that children who do not live with their natural biological father were between 17 and 77 times more likely to die from intentional violence or accident. These facts are corroborated by academics from  HYPERLINK "http://psych.mcmaster.ca/dalywilson/26-36.pdf" around the world.

The NSW Labor Government needs to see that you care about your children. Mr Iemma needs to know that the fathers and mothers of NSW will not accept such politically correct madness. Children need a father and a mother.

Come to NSW Parliament House, Macquarie St, Sydney on 3rd June for the Dads4kids Forum. Show the government that you care for our children."

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For further information please contact:

Warwick Marsh
Fatherhood Foundation

0418 225 212

PO Box 542
Unanderra  NSW 2526

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