Senate debates

Tuesday, 17 October 2023

Bills

Family Law Amendment Bill 2023, Family Law Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2023; In Committee

12:54 pm

Photo of Anthony ChisholmAnthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Education) Share this | Hansard source

There will be supporting fact sheets and education materials that will be provided by the department. The Law Council supports many elements of this bill, including the simplification of 60CC, best-interests factors, and the insertion of a standalone best-interests factor for matters involving a First Nations child; the codification of Rice v Asplund in relation to reconsideration of final parenting orders; the proposed simplification of division 13A of part VII and contravention proceedings; the introduction of harmful proceeding orders; and bringing forward the review of the operation of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia divisions 1 and 2 by two years.

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