Senate debates

Wednesday, 17 February 2021

Bills

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2019, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2019; In Committee

8:00 pm

Photo of Amanda StokerAmanda Stoker (Queensland, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Hanson, it is true to say that the jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court involves a family law jurisdiction, a general federal law jurisdiction and a smaller employment and workplace—Fair Work type—jurisdiction. The vast majority of the work of the court is in family law and there are around 40 judges, the overwhelming number of judges in the court, who deal exclusively with family law.

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