Members

Chair
Senator the Hon Sarah Henderson
LP, VIC
Deputy Chair
Senator the Hon Kim Carr
ALP, VIC
Members
Senator Lidia Thorpe
AG, VIC
Senator Paul Scarr
LP, QLD
Senator David Van
LP, VIC
Senator Raff Ciccone
ALP, VIC
Substitute Members
Senator Jenny McAllister to replace Senator the Hon Kim Carr ALP, NSW (from 16 June 2021)
Senator Hollie Hughes to replace Senator David Van
LP, NSW
(on 14 July 2021)
Senator Larissa Waters to replace Senator Lidia Thorpe
AG, QLD
(on 14 July 2021)
Secretariat
Sophie Dunstone, Committee Secretary
Sofia Moffett, A/g Senior Research Officer
Liana Tenace, Administrative Officer
Suite S1.61Telephone: (02) 6277 3560
Parliament HouseFax: (02) 6277 5794
CANBERRA ACT 2600Email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au

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About this inquiry

The bill would amend the Family Law Act 1975 to establish new federal family violence orders which, if breached, could be criminally enforced. The bill would allow a listed court to make a federal family violence order where the court is satisfied that a person has been or there are reasonable grounds to suspect that it is likely that they will be subjected to family violence or, in the case of children, the child has been or there are reasonable grounds to suspect that it is likely that they will be subjected or exposed to family violence.



Past Public Hearings

14 Jul 2021: Canberra