On 23 August 2018 the Senate referred the provisions of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2018 to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 April 2019.
The deadline for submissions to the inquiry is 23 November 2018.
The committee had previously resolved to report by 26 November 2018. The committee has since agreed that it will report at a time subsequent to that date.