Footnotes

CHAPTER 1 - Introduction

[1]        House of Representatives Hansard, 15 March 2012, p. 1.

[2]        Journals of the Senate, No. 87-22 March 2012, p. 2351.

[3]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

[4]        The Hon. Gary Gray MP, Special Minister of State and Minister for the Public Service and Integrity, House Hansard, 15 March 2012, p. 1.

[5]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2. A further feature of the current arrangements is that there is no certainty as to the overall quantum of benefit that a former spouse is entitled to receive.

[6]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[7]        Explanatory Memorandum, pp 5 and 17; Department of Finance and Deregulation, Submission 1, p. 1.

[8]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 3.

CHAPTER 2 - Key amendments and issues

[1]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[2]        Proposed new subsections 17AA(2) and (3) of the Judges' Act. Also see proposed new subsections 4AB(2) and (3) of the Governor-General Act.

[3]        Also see proposed new section 4AC of the Governor-General Act.

[4]        Proposed new subsections 17AB(1) and (3). Also see proposed new subsections 4AC(1) and (3) of the Governor-General Act.

[5]        Proposed new subsections 17AB(6) and (7) of the Judges' Act. Also see proposed new subsections 4AC(6) and (7) of the Governor-General Act.

[6]        Proposed new subsection 17AC(1) of the Judges' Act. Also see proposed new
subsection 4AD(1) of the Governor-General Act.

[7]        Explanatory Memorandum, pp 10 and 21.

[8]        Also see proposed new section 4AE of the Governor-General Act.

[9]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 11. Also see proposed new subsection 4AE(2) of the Governor‑General Act.

[10]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 13.

[11]      Section 12A of the Judges' Act provides for the payment of a benefit where a judge ceases to hold office, or dies, on or after 1 July 2006.

[12]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 13.

[13]      Also see proposed new subsection 4AF of the Governor-General Act.

[14]      Also see proposed new subsection 4AG of the Governor-General Act.

[15]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 16.