Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008

Type: Government
Portfolio: Attorney-General
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42

Summary

Amends the Family Law Act 1975 in relation to: opposite-sex and same-sex de facto couples accessing the federal family law courts on property and maintenance matters on relationship breakdown; financial agreements between married couples; separation declarations and superannuation splitting; and certificates provided during family dispute resolutions. Also makes consequential amendments to 10 Acts in relation to de facto financial matters; and makes a technical amendment to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	25 Jun 2008
Second reading moved	25 Jun 2008
Second reading debate	28 Aug 2008
Second reading agreed to	28 Aug 2008
Third reading agreed to	28 Aug 2008

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	01 Sep 2008
Second reading moved	01 Sep 2008
Second reading debate	14 Oct 2008
Second reading debate	15 Oct 2008
Second reading agreed to	15 Oct 2008
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 34 Government agreed to Requests details: 20 Government agreed to	16 Oct 2008

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House made Senate requested amendments	20 Oct 2008

Senate
Third reading agreed to	10 Nov 2008

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments	11 Nov 2008


Text of bill as passed both Houses	11 Nov 2008
Assent Act no.: 115 Year: 2008	21 Nov 2008

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Revised supplementary explanatory memorandum

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Senate

Government [sheet ZA242 Revised]

Opposition [sheet 5617 revised]
BRANDIS, Sen George

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Schedule of the requests by the Senate for amendments and the amendments made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (26/06/2008): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Committee report (28/08/2008)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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