do we have conservatorships in Australia?

  • Written by: Linda Steele, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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News Britney Spears’ father has agreed to step down from her conservatorship might have you wondering how equivalent laws work in Australia.

Australia doesn’t have “conservatorships” but rather guardianship and financial management laws for each state and territory.

Traditionally, there have been three legal...

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