Ah thanks for this information, This helps me gather the right questions to ask when I do find a financial adviser. I'd prefer to go in knowing the questions I want answers too rather than be sold managed funds from an adviser who gets a commission from them which seems to be my experience in the ACT and then paying for their time.

When ringing up potential financial advisers, should I be asking first if they know how a company DT structure works for property, or is this 'Financial Advisers 101'?

Terryw, when you mention the 'far reaching powers' of the family law courts, does this extend to relatives? ie, i pass 100% control of the company to a sister or a brother? Obviously I would trust that they give the company control to my daughter when she turns 21 or back to me if she was not old enough after the dust settles of any potential family court disputes.

Richard,
What is the sort of difference in loan terms and interest between a company loan and an individual loan?  Would it be a huge amount on a 75-100k loan over 15 years (50k +stamp duty + fees etc)?

One last question, how is the stamp duty calculated? on the sale price of the house to the  trust or by some other means?  Having bought the house 10 years ago, I can't remember what documents I would have signed that would have had this figure.