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

Thanks, Senator Cash. The removal of proposed section 70NBE was a recommendation of the Senate committee. It said:

The committee recommends that the Australian government removes proposed section 70NBE from the Bill to avoid duplication of the court's discretionary power to award costs in family law matters.

That recommendation is addressed through government amendments to remove proposed section 70NBE, amendment (23); adding a note referring to section 117 costs, amendment (16); and making the necessary consequential amendments as a result.