Women ‘lying’ over DV: Hanson

PAULINE Hanson has launched an extraordinary attack against women she claims are lying about domestic violence in the family courts.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has selected the One Nation leader as deputy chairwoman of a parliamentary inquiry into family law.

Senator Hanson says some women are making up domestic violence allegations or falsely accusing ex-partners of molesting their children.

“There are people out there who are nothing but liars and who will use that in the court system,” she told ABC radio yesterday. “Don’t throw domestic violence orders against your ex-partners just to further your case or get control of the children.”

Senator Hanson refused to provide any evidence to substantiate her claims, other than citing her own son’s experience with the courts. When pressed, she suggested contacting men’s rights groups to back up her allegations.

The Queenslander insisted she was not siding with men in family court disputes, but simply wanted children to have access to both of their parents.

“These people need to move on with their lives,” Senator Hanson said. “Get over the hate, the pain of a break-up, it’s about working together to find the answers to all this.”

Men’s groups have applauded the upcoming inquiry but it’s been met with fierce criticism from anti-domestic violence campaigners. It comes barely two years after another parliamentary inquiry into the family courts, and just months after the Law Reform Commission undertook its own review.

The latest committee, chaired by Liberal stalwart Kevin Andrews, will investigate court time frames and costs, custody arrangements and child support payments.

“This isn’t about picking

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sides,” Mr Morrison told the Seven Network.

“It’s about listening to Australians and ensuring that we’re taking a timely review talking directly to them.”

Prominent anti-domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty is furious with the decision to launch yet another family law inquiry.

“It is completely unacceptable for us to have another inquiry,” she said.

“We have had multiple inquiries about the failings of the family law court system.”

Greens senator Nick McKim said the “toxic” inquiry was a “sop” to One Nation by the Morrison government.