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August 7, 2026

Court statement about 60 minutes report

Having watched a recent 60 Minutes report, we were concerned about misinformation.

Having watched a recent 60 Minutes report "Point of No Return" relating to stories about child abduction, we were concerned about the misinformation in this report but also the narrative. 

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In particular, in one part of the report, one interviewee was asked "how many mothers who have fled domestic violence have you seen actually keep their child?”, one of the interviewees answered, "none."    

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This is highly irresponsible journalism. It sends a message to victims of family violence that they have no legal options to protect themselves and their children and it may stop victims seeking timely and important legal advice.

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We were pleased to see that the Court issued a public statement to this report, the link to the statement is below: https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/news-and-media-centre/latest-news/hague-report

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