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Table of contents

• 1 Background to the review
• 2 Terms of Reference
• 3 Approach of the Taskforce
• 4 A new child support formula for Australia
• 5 Assessing the costs of children
• 6 Taking account of regular contact and shared care
• 7 Ensuring parents meet their obligations to their children
• 8 Helping parents to agree
• 9 Other issues
• 10 Expected outcomes from the reforms
• Recommendations
• Table A: Costs of children
• Table B: Shared care
• Appendix 1: Illustrations of the operation of the formula
• Appendix 2: Taskforce and Reference Group Membership

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ISBN (summary report): 1 920 85186 0

ISBN (set): 1 920 85188 7

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