Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Attorney-General
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43

Summary

Amends the: Family Law Act 1975 to protect children and families at risk of violence or abuse by: prioritising the safety of children in parenting matters; including harmful behaviour in the definitions of ‘abuse’ and ‘family violence’; requiring family consultants, family counsellors, family dispute resolution practitioners and legal practitioners to prioritise the safety of children; placing additional reporting requirements on certain parties to provide evidence to courts; and state and territory child protection authorities participating in family law proceedings where appropriate; and Bankruptcy Act 1966 and Family Law Act 1975 to make technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	24 Mar 2011
Second reading moved	24 Mar 2011
Second reading debate	26 May 2011
Second reading debate	30 May 2011
Second reading agreed to	30 May 2011
Third reading agreed to	30 May 2011

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	14 Jun 2011
Second reading moved	14 Jun 2011
Second reading debate	22 Nov 2011
Second reading agreed to	22 Nov 2011
Third reading agreed to : Amendment details: 6 Government agreed to	22 Nov 2011

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments	24 Nov 2011


Text of bill as passed both Houses	24 Nov 2011
Assent Act no.: 189 Year: 2011	07 Dec 2011

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Text of bill

First reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Replacement explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Non-Government
KEENAN, Michael, MP

Senate

Australian Greens [sheet 7150]
SIEWERT, Sen Rachel

Government [sheet BT208]

Opposition [sheet 7149]
BRANDIS, Sen George

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (25/03/2011): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (22/08/2011)
Referred to Committee (10/05/2011): House Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs; Committee report (12/05/2011)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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