I guess the issue here is our definition of shared parenting and equality.
We say that a focus on equality is misguided. We need to look at what's best for the children in each situation, and we don't want there to be a focus on parental rights. Again, these types of presumptions don't really advance equality.
There are all sorts of reasons why an equal shared parenting arrangement would work, and there are all sorts of reasons why it would not work. It depends on the child. It depends on the family structure. It depends on who parented the children prior to a separation. It depends on levels of attachment. It also depends on the children and what the children's views would be, if it's appropriate to canvass them.
There are all those things. We want to put the children first. That's the focus of this bill and we'd like it to remain that way.