Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

As I have said, the review by Mr Des Semple of the operation of the federal Family Law Court is an important review. It should be allowed to run its course. Senator Brandis has made some pretty wild accusations about this, but that only reflects badly, I think, on the opposition, who are not taking this in a serious way. There should be an opportunity for Mr Semple to provide his report to the government and for the government to be able to consider the report to ensure that we give it the gravitas that it deserves. The opposition are not being serious in suggesting that we should rush these things through. We make no apology for seeking the views of the Australian community on these important issues of reform and we will continue to do that.