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week for fathers in Australia=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SP=
AN=3EOn Thursday, 26<SUP=3Eth</SUP=3E June, 2003, the Fathering Forum releas=
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rengthen and support Australian fathers, in Parliament House=2E<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMark Latham, Labor Member for Werriwa in =
the western suburbs of Sydney, launched the policy to a packed press confere=
nce=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EChannel 9, Channel 7 =
and SBS shot the whole proceedings and 2UE, 2GB and several papers, includin=
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gn=3Dleft vspace=3D4 border=3D0=3EIt was wonderful to be joined at the <IMG =
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g=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ELarry Anthony, N=
ational Party, Minister for Youth & Children as well as Ross Cameron, Minist=
er Assisting Senator Vanstone, Minister for Family & Community=2E<SPAN style=
=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EUnfortunately our main supporter Senat=
or Paul Calvert, President of the Senate was held up in the Senate and was u=
nable to attend=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
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-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EDaniel Bolger, our media consultant, was amazed at the m=
edia response=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EPlease find=
 a full report on the 12pt Plan release in the <B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-wei=
ght: normal'=3ENews & Info</B=3E section and a transcription of the event, w=
ord for word, available at <A href=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5F=
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w=2Efathersonline=2Eorg'=3Ewww=2Efathersonline=2Eorg</A=3E as well as the en=
tire 12pt Plan with colour pictures=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
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on to your friends=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWe nee=
d maximum support for this policy from a wide variety of sources in order to=
 produce a groundswell of grass roots change=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: =
yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EPrint off a copy and send it to your local member with y=
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Firstly, Mark showed his support for the Fathering Forum in February with hi=
s physical presence and words of encouragement=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun=
: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMark represents a progressive and positive force withi=
n the Labor Party for father-friendly change=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: =
yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EUnless the fathering movement in Australia can engender =
bi-partisan support for positive change for Aussie dads, the country is fini=
shed=2E The very future of our children depends upon it=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso=
-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMark Latham=92s words of support guarantee bi=
-partisan forward motion in the ongoing debate and the process of change nee=
ded to restore fatherhood in Australia=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3ETrue change will only come through all levels of government - F=
ederal, State and local joining together to support fathers and families=2E<=
SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe fathering movement in Au=
stralia will have to survive several changes of government over the next few=
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so-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ENo, it wasn=92t a political stunt=2E<SPAN s=
tyle=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe bells went unexpectedly, calli=
ng for a division=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHis wif=
e, visiting Mark in the office, had ducked out and guess who was left holdin=
g the baby=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe rest is hi=
story=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: =
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Verdana'=3EThirdly, Mark, while in conversation with me one day, said, =93If=
 ever my job got in the way of my relationship with my boys as a father, I w=
ould give up my career in politics=94=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EWhen Mark said that, I knew he meant it=2E <SPAN style=3D'mso-s=
pacerun: yes'=3E=A0</SPAN=3EAustralia needs a hundred thousand fathers like =
Mark Latham=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EFathers who w=
ill read books to their children every night=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: =
yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EFathers who will take their children on the job with the=
m and not shut them out of their lives=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EFathers who will put their children before their careers no mat=
ter what the cost=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EGod ble=
ss you Mark, you are an awesome inspiration=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E=
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ZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EFollow Mark Latham=92s example=2E<SPAN sty=
le=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EInvolve your children in your work=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ETake them with you if you c=
an=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ELet your home life inv=
ade your work life and not the other way around=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E<=
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U style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ERead books to your child=
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ce=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/f=
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If your job continually demands you sacrifice your children, sacrifice your =
job instead, even if you=92re financially poorer for it=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso=
-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=91Money can=92t buy you love=92 to quote Pau=
l McCartney & John Lennon=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNorm=
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ana'=3EYours for the restoration of fatherhood in Australia<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</=
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'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWarwick Marsh=A0=A0has been marrie=
d=A0to Alison for=A027 years=2E He is the father of five children, four boys=
 and one girl, ranging in age from 22 years to=A010 years=2E=A0 Warwick is a=
 musician, songwriter, producer and public speaker who likes to think he can=
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'=3ESchool Visit</SPAN=3E</H1=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0c=
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'=3EOn Tues, I visited my son=92s grade 2 class in the morning where the cla=
ss presented their work to parents along with morning tea=2E My son had inst=
ructed me that I had to come and I must not be late=2E He was concerned that=
 I would be locked out=2E Again, I deliberated about going as it was not eas=
y to make happen in my schedule that day=2E However, I decided that it was i=
mportant enough to squeeze it in=2E Never mind the extra driving required=2E=
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ont-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EAs I walked in the door with=
 other parents, my son=92s eyes lit up and his face into a beaming smile=2E =
He waved, so excited that I was there=2E The class was seated on the floor w=
hile the teacher explained what the class did during the term=2E After liste=
ning to a video presentation by a student, we were free to look around=2E <o=
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=2E0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EHe quickly came over to me and held my h=
and=2E I was taken to various sections of the classroom where his work was d=
isplayed=2E I <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5F=
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er=3D0=3Esaw his painting, project work, story book and special book about h=
im=2E He made sure that I saw all the detail in his work=2E I read what he w=
rote about himself, how he felt with his likes and dreams=2E I was a very pr=
oud parent and pleased that he was doing so well=2E More that that, he just =
savoured my involvement, interest and praise=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E=
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EN-AU'=3EI noticed quite a few students milling around with very sad faces a=
nd eyes=2E Their parents had not been able to attend=2E At this age, they do=
n=92t understand issues and work pressures that parents face=2E Only <IMG hs=
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opportunities to visit your children at school at=A0 significant functions=2E=
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n=2E Fathering is a great passion of Richard's and his time is devoted to me=
ntoring and assisting young people in personal development and growth=2E<o:p=
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 our hunter gatherer origins it=92s a survival thing=2E The other gender is =
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t at first, my younger son for the supermarket shopping when he was ten=2E I=
t turned into a great weekly outing and bonding time, with much laughter=2E<=
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ize=3D2=3EHe would usually be pushing the trolley except on big buying trips=
=2E When he was in charge of the trolley he would often catch me out=2E I wo=
uld start looking at some heavy items - like 6-8 bottles of soft drink, or b=
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face=3DVerdana=3E<FONT size=3D2=3EI would make the decision, pick up the goo=
ds, turn around, to find son and trolley had disappeared=2E Here I am heavil=
y laden, not wanting to put it all back on the shelves and my son playing Hi=
de & Seek, somewhere within the huge supermarket=2E He would usually be spyi=
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etch!' Picking an item that was familiar or easy to remember I would send hi=
m off to pick up something we needed further on=2E If it were the wrong size=
 or brand I would casually change it over when I got to that aisle, with a c=
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ay with the trolley=2E I had an armful of wrapped deli packages=2E He knew I=
 had seen him try to sneak away and started to hurry=2E I called out 'Incomi=
ng' and lobbed 500 grams of sliced ham about eight metres straight into the =
trolley=2E He was most impressed as were a dozen shoppers=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E<=
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ad=2E The packet burst and was strewn all over the floor=2E I thought it was=
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reat joke they hurried to clean up the mess, went and got another packet of =
muffins and did not even try to charge for the damaged goods=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
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MILY: Verdana'=3ESteve Gray is a finance broker, divorced and single=2E His =
three children spent most of their time over the past decade living with the=
ir Dad=2E Steve says,<I style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style: normal'=3E'I don't thi=
nk of myself as a good father, but I keep trying to be one=2E'</I=3E</SPAN=3E=
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st/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue44-30th June, 2003=5Fcold man200=2Ejpg' al=
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LY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<P cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'=
mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<STRONG=3EOut in the Cold<=3Fxml:namespace prefi=
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=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EBy Ron Hellyer<o:=
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'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E</SPAN=3E=A0</P=3E=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU styl=
e=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=A0</P=3E<P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-an=
si-language: EN-AU'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-languag=
e: EN-AU'=3EWinter, the time of year for wearing warm clothes, soup and hot =
baked bread, warm fires and snuggling up with your family in a cosy lounge r=
oom=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0c=
m 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E=A0<o:p=
=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=
=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EWell, you know th=
at feeling when you walk into a room and can cut the air with a knife=2E The=
 quickest way to change the temperature and be out in the cold is to allow i=
ssues to fester with you and your wife=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'=
mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EThe silence and cold shoulder techniques that ar=
e so common to human beings can not only reduce the temperature between <IMG=
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nd and wife, but can be caught by the<IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebos=
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'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU=
'=3EEven the animals can cop it if they get in the way=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P c=
lass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
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'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU=
'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=A0</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0=
cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EThe nu=
mber one enemy to a marriage is lack of communication and its reactionary ch=
aracteristic, <STRONG=3E<FONT color=3Dcrimson=3EOFFENSE=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</F=
ONT=3E</STRONG=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0c=
m 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E=A0<o:p=3E<=
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SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EHave you been offende=
d by something your wife said or did=3F =92<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
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mal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-lan=
guage: EN-AU'=3EDid she reject your amorous advances, lock the keys in the c=
ar again, forget to tell you to pick up the kids or miss ironing your shirt =
again!</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<S=
PAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EDo I hear a muffled =91=
yes=92 or a resounding =91YEAH and I put her in her place!</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
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'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU=
'=3EWell as Head of the Household and King of the Castle our responsibility =
for preserving our commitment to our marriage and protecting our family is t=
o take steps to not only recognise<IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=
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lign=3Dright vspace=3D4 border=3D0=3E those things that can destroy what we =
have and influence the lives of others, but to remove the offence through fo=
rgiveness=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARG=
IN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EN=
ot easy, but do you want a warm relationship or cold one=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=
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Normal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-=
language: EN-AU'=3EMy wife, Margaret, and I have been married for almost 25 =
years and I have lost track of how many times the temperature has dropped qu=
ickly in our relationship=2E Moreover than not it has been me that assisted =
in the ice forming=2E My reactionary words, instead of my loving forgiveness=
, brought the chilling winds of winter into our marriage, even on the hot su=
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hor7'=3E</a=3E<b=3EThought for the Week</b=3E</font=3E<font face=3D'verdana'=
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'Comic Sans MS' size=3D5=3EA=A0father's words are like a thermostat that set=
s the temperature in the house=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P align=3Dcenter=3E<FONT fa=
ce=3D'Comic Sans MS'=3EPaul Lewis</FONT=3E</P=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Drig=
ht=3E<font size=3D2=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EBack to top</a=3E</font=3E</div=3E<=
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align=3Dleft=3E</div=3E <P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E<STRONG=3EParli=
ament Tuesday 24th June 2003 </STRONG=3Ewas another noted occassion when the=
 Prime Minister John Howard said in Parliament that :</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FO=
NT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E' in common with many members on this side of t=
he house-and,I am sure, many members on the other side of the house-is aware=
 that within the Australian community there is a level of concern and unhapp=
iness with the operation of matters relating to the custody of children foll=
owing marriage breakdown and a <STRONG=3E<FONT color=3Dmediumvioletred=3Emea=
sure of </FONT=3E<FONT color=3Dmediumorchid=3Eunhappiness=A0with the Child S=
upport Agency</FONT=3E</STRONG=3E=2E The Governement wants to respond to tha=
t concern=2E=2E=2E'=2E '=A0I have expressed before, and I will say it again,=
 that one of the regrettable features of society at the present time is that=
 far too many young boys are growing up without proper role models'=2E</FONT=
=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E'I do not imagine that any one=
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al parliament-<STRONG=3E<FONT color=3Dblueviolet=3Ebecause this is a </FONT=3E=
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-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3ECoincidently with the Prime Ministers remarks r=
egarding the Child Support Agency, the Weekend Australian has a front page s=
tory on the CSA and the call by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Lar=
ry Anthony, to investigate the child custody arrangements=2E He also ordered=
 the agency explain itself in relation to safety procedures being mishandled=
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With so much publicity this week on the launching of the Fatherhood Foundati=
on 12 Point Plan the following links are available to read all about it and =
in some cases have your say as the debate=A0has now commenced as a National =
issue=2EThe full transcript of the launch shall be available from the 1st Ju=
ly at <A href=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/html/report=5F=
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blast/html/report=5Fredirect=2Easp=3Fsid=3D1144&cid=3Dinfo@ausheart=2Ecom=2E=
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, history was made in Parliament House by the Fathering Forum=2E<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe 12pt Plan, to strengthen & support fa=
thers and turn the tide of fatherlessness in Australia - was released to med=
ia, parliamentarians and the general public=2E Warwick Marsh from the Father=
hood Foundation, was joined by Barry Williams from the Lone Fathers Associat=
ion and John Flanagan from the Fairness in Child Support/Non-Custodial Party=
=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe three men represente=
d the 24 members of the groundbreaking National Fathering Forum which was he=
ld in Parliament House, 10<SUP=3Eth</SUP=3E February, 2003=2E<SPAN style=3D'=
mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAlso present were Fatherhood Foundation su=
pporters, John Comino, Rodger Rapsey and Aboriginal Elder, Ron Williams, adv=
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'=3EDaniel Bolger, from Bytext Australia, and retained by the Fatherhood Fou=
ndation to help with the media launch of the 12pt Plan, was amazed at the wi=
de parliamentary and media support for the 12pt Plan=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-sp=
acerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIn attendance from the media were Channels 9, 7 =
& SBS TV crews, David Roe from the Age, Sharon Labi from AAP and journalists=
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l Calvert, President of the Senate, was unable to speak because of unexpecte=
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Michael Organ, Green Party Wollongong also gave his apologies because he was=
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puty Prime Minister, John Anderson was also unable to come because of a very=
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<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EMark La=
tham, Labor Member from Werriwa, officially launched the 12pt Plan with kind=
 support from Hon Larry Anthony, Minister for Youth & Children and the Hon R=
oss Cameron, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family & Community=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ESeveral other key politicia=
ns were present at the launch including Senator Len Harris, Queensland One N=
ation, the first member to introduce a shared parenting bill, Senator Brian =
Harradine, Independent, and Senator Guy Barnett, enthusiastic representative=
s from Tasmania=2E Also present were Ken Ticehurst, Liberal Member for Dobel=
l and Chris Pearce, Liberal Member for Aston, and John Cobb, a National Part=
y Member from Parkes=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe =
bi-partisan level of support for the 12pt Plan was simply magnificent=2E<o:p=
=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;=
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MILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=
=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'=
FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EIt might be noted that Senator Guy =
Barnett gave an adjournment speech at 3=2E40 am in the Senate regarding the =
work of the Fatherhood foundation and read whole sections of the Fathering F=
orum 12pt Plan policy document to the Senate=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: =
yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ESenator Guy Barnett even quoted Ross Cameron=92s comment=
s from the launch that Aboriginal Elder, Ps Ron Williams was a key inspirati=
onal force behind the establishment of the Fatherhood Foundation=2E Ron=92s =
public exhortation in 1998 at the Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast that father=
lessness was the greatest single problem Australia was a catalyst for the fo=
rmulation of the 12pt Plan=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
The full text of Senator Guy Barnett=92s speech can be downloaded from <A hr=
ef=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/html/report=5Fredirect=2E=
asp=3Fsid=3D1144&cid=3Dinfo@ausheart=2Ecom=2Eau&comp=3Dfathers&url=3Dhttp://=
www=2Eaph=2Egov=2Eau/'=3Ewww=2Eaph=2Egov=2Eau</A=3E, Hansard Senate Speeches=
, 26/6/03 page 12 412=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal s=
tyle=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<S=
PAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWarwick M=
arsh opened the Press Conference by introducing the 12pt Plan in general=2E<=
SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=A0 </SPAN=3EAll present were handed a=
 copy of the 12pt Plan =96 Strengthening & supporting Australian fathers =96=
 formulated by the National Fathering Forum=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: y=
es'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWarwick shared a little about the work of the Fatherhood =
Foundation and thanked the many parliamentarians who have supported the work=
 of the Fathering Forum before reading a few excerpts from the 12pt Plan=2E<=
SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHe finished his presentation=
 with Warren Farrell=92s top predictions for the 21<SUP=3Est</SUP=3E century=
 from his book, =91Women Can=92t Hear What Men Don=92t Say=92:<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDEN=
T: 18pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 31=2E=
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T-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal' Times New Roman=3F=3F=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
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 Verdana'=3EFather=92s issues will be to the early 21<SUP=3Est</SUP=3E centu=
ry what women=92s issues were in the late 20<SUP=3Eth</SUP=3E century=2E<o:p=
=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;=
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T: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal' Times New Roman=3F=3F=3E=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10p=
t; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EFathers will have greater success at taking joint=
 and primary custody =2E =2E =2E for the first time in history the sexes hav=
e an opportunity to redefine love to create not a women=92s movement blaming=
 men or a men=92s movement blaming women, but a gender transition movement=2E=
 =2E =2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3Ea movement producin=
g healthy change, being led by mostly healthy people =2E =2E =2E Men can=92t=
 say what men don=92t know and women can=92t hear what women don=92t say=2E=92=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm =
0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FON=
T-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal s=
tyle=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=
=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ELarry Anthony spoke about the p=
ositives of shared parenting and finished with these words, =93So I welcome =
these initiatives=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI think=
 the pendulum is turning=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
We need to have a sensible, balanced debate and ultimately it is the welfare=
 of the children, but also giving fathers a greater role so they will know t=
heir children=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EGood on you=
, Warwick=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EGood luck with =
your group and I=92m glad to see that we=92ve got bi-partisan support here=94=
=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0=
cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNorma=
l style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU st=
yle=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EMark Latham opened with thes=
e words, =93I=92m very supportive of the work of the Fathering Forum in putt=
ing a spotlight on men=92s issues, particularly the importance of fatherhood=
 in our society=94=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMark=92=
s full speech, along with the full transcript of the 12pt Plan policy launch=
 is available at <A href=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/htm=
l/report=5Fredirect=2Easp=3Fsid=3D1144&cid=3Dinfo@ausheart=2Ecom=2Eau&comp=3D=
fathers&url=3Dhttp://www=2Efathersonline=2Eorg/'=3Ewww=2Efathersonline=2Eorg=
</A=3E=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EPerhaps Mark Latha=
m=92s closing remarks sum up his point of view and give us an insight into h=
is profound understanding of the need for the ongoing work of the Fathering =
Forum=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHe said, =93We don=92=
t want a men=92s movement that blames women, we want a men=92s movement that=
 works with men and women to develop a better identity, better relationships=
, a stronger fathering role in our society and to develop win-win outcomes, =
where as a society across both genders we can make advances and make success=
ful changes=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ESo I=92m hono=
ured to be here today, honoured to launch the 12pt Plan and I wish the Fathe=
ring Forum every success in the future=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN l=
ang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:=
p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-A=
LIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: V=
erdana'=3EIt=92s great to have a group that is involved in the Parliamentary=
 discussions, lobbying, talking to people about these critical issues=2E<SPA=
N style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt=92s timely, it=92s important=
 and I lend it as much support as I can=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3ECongratulations=2E=94<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DM=
soNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DE=
N-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</S=
PAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: j=
ustify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=
=3ERoss Cameron, MP spoke for a short while=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: y=
es'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHis final words put everything in perspective=2E<SPAN sty=
le=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=93As Mark Latham has said, this has=
 got to be collaboration=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
This is not about the politics of =91us against them=92, it=92s about workin=
g together=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI think, I fee=
l, a great sense of hope about this=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
 </SPAN=3ESo often in Parliament I feel like we are announcing progress, wri=
ting press releases, but it is not speaking to some deep need=2E<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EToday I have a great sense of hope and op=
timism and I am thrilled to be here=94=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN l=
ang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:=
p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-A=
LIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: V=
erdana'=3EThe launch concluded with a question time from the media and has b=
een reported on a national basis throughout the media=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-s=
pacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWe are working towards raising funds to print a=
nd distribute 3,000 copies of the 12pt Plan to every parliamentarian, Federa=
l, State and to every local council throughout Australia=2E<SPAN style=3D'ms=
o-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EYour help would be appreciated=2E<o:p=3E</o:=
p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-A=
LIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: V=
erdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MAR=
GIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SI=
ZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EIn the meantime we encourage you to downlo=
ad the 12pt Plan and send it to your local member with your viewpoint expres=
sed in a letter form=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIf y=
ou represent an organisation, why don=92t you release your own media stateme=
nt=3F<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EYou can also download =
the full transcript and quote some of the above politician=92s direct statem=
ents=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIf all the men and f=
athering organisation throughout Australia began to support one another and =
started writing letters, we could guarantee major political change for the b=
etter for fathers and families within the next six months=2E<SPAN style=3D'm=
so-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWe have an opportunity to advance the cause=
 of Australia=92s children=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
Together we can make a difference=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 =
</SPAN=3EAustralia=92s children are waiting for our response=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN=
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