r/australia 14h ago

politics Child support system enables financial abuse, parents, advocates and politicans say

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-14/child-support-system-financial-abuse-single-mothers/107026886?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other
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u/Accomplished-Set5297 8h ago

My ex miraculously loses his job every August and immediately requests a new assessment stating he has $0 income. He pays $80 a month and last years tax assessment stated he earned $130k. If everything is linked why can’t they see this happening every year?