Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I want to add just a few comments in this debate on the Family Law Amendment (Western Australia De Facto Superannuation Splitting and Bankruptcy) Bill 2020. I'd very much like to support the comments that Senator Lines has just made. Anybody who pays attention to these issues in WA knows that this has been a very significant issue for a very long time and it's way beyond time that it was dealt with. The bill deals with an anomaly whereby women—and it's nearly always the women who suffer—were not being treated fairly and equally, so it is long past due and I'm really pleased that it has finally come to the top of the list. I'd also like to give a shout-out to the women who have been emailing to urge that this be done. Thank you for keeping it on the agenda. I think you'll all finally be very, very happy that this bill is about to pass.