National snapshot Kids get Allison’s money

THE parents of slain Queensland mother Allison Baden- Clay say they are focusing on raising her children as the “long and arduous” legal proceedings in her case finally come to an end.

During a brief hearing yesterday, the Federal Court ruled Allison’s three daughters would receive an $ 800,000- plus payout from her life insurance policies, bringing years of litigation to a close. Allison’s children, aged 15, 13 and 10, are being cared for by her parents, Priscilla and Geoffrey Dickie, who took full control of her estate, which includes the life insurance payout and superannuation.

In a statement released yesterday, Allison’s parents thanked the community for supporting their family since her body was discovered in a creek bed west of Brisbane in April 2012.

“Today marks the end of a long and arduous journey through various court systems and we are pleased to be at the official end of all of the litigation,” the statement said.

“This morning, the Federal Court ruled that Allison’s three girls will receive the proceeds of her life insurance and superannuation policies.

“While this seems like a victory for our family, we feel that it is little compensation for the loss of a mother, daughter and sister. Even AUSSIE actor Hugh Jackman proved why he is one of the mostliked guys in Hollywood at the MTV Movie and TV Awards in the US yesterday.

Flying the flag for the Land Down Under, Jackman took out the Best Duo category with his though the past five years have been very difficult and stressful, we continue to move forward ensuring that Allison’s three girls are cared for, and nurtured as Allison would have wanted.”

Justice Alfred Dowsett determined the sum of Ms Baden- Clay’s policies would be included under the control of her father, who is the executor of her estate, and kept in a trust for her children. The Brisbane Supreme young Logan co- star Dafne Keen ( pictured).

The pair had the audience at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in stitches with their candid banter on stage.

Keen, 12, was not letting Jackman steal all the limelight, Court ruled in February Allison’s murderer and the father of her children, Gerard Baden- Clay, had no right to her estate because of his conviction despite being a beneficiary in her will.

“Gerard Robert BadenClay is not entitled to obtain or receive any benefit that he would have otherwise obtained or received arising from the death of the deceased,” Justice Peter Applegarth concluded during that doing a Kanye West and hijacking the Wolverine star’s speech.

“You do 17 years ( as Wolverine), I don’t speak for half of the movie, and you get to say the thank yous? OK, no,” she said.

She then gave him a serve for not listing his parents on the hearing. However, the Federal Court was required to formally rule on whether the life insurance policies could be considered part of the $ 1 million estate. Baden- Clay, 46, had tried to claim his wife’s insurance policies soon after her body was discovered.

He is serving a life sentence with a non- parole period of 15 years after being found guilty of murder in July 2014. “people to thank” list written on his palm card. Jackman took out the Duo category but missed out on Best Actor to Emma Watson.

This is the actor’s second red carpet in a week after strutting up the stairs at the Met Ball with wife Deborra- Lee Furness last week.