Various, independent groups have been forced to cancel or re-plan their intended support for Cooma area farmer Peter Spencer, who has been on a hunger strike, up a weather tower on his property since Dec 1st last year.
“One wonders what (some drivers) are thinking given the fact we’re out and about and trying to reinforce to everyone that speed, drink-driving and fatigue are the big killers,” he said.
AS HIS health begins to fail, protesting farmer Peter Spencer swore yesterday he would die before giving in to a Federal Government decision to make his farm a carbon sink. PARENTS owe their children more than $1 billion, despite a crackdown on those who don't pay child support.
The child support debt has grown by 12.8 per cent despite a 20 per cent increase in child support agency staff and a $900 million funding boost to help the agency improve the system, the Daily Telegraph reports.
The child support reforms introduced in 2006 were the biggest ever change to the system.
The changes meant fathers on welfare and the lowest incomes had their child support payments rise from $260 to $320 per year.
Three thousand wealthy fathers had their child support payments drop by more than $6000 a year.
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