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

We won't be. It is a matter for the court what weight is given to any evidence put before it. The government has proposed amendments which ensure the court must expressly include consideration of the history of family violence abuse and neglect in any family violence orders when determining the parenting arrangements that would promote the safety of the child and their caregivers.

Passage and commencement of the Family Law Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2023 will establish enhanced information sharing powers, enabling the court to seek family violence, child abuse and neglect risk information directly from state and territory child protection, police and firearms agencies. This will ensure the court has a wholistic picture of family violence and child abuse risk to support their decision-making in the best interests of the child.