Second Reading Speeches

Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Complaints) Bill 2012

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

Introduced with the Judicial Misbehaviour and Incapacity (Parliamentary Commissions) Bill 2012, the bill amends the:

Family Law Act 1975
,
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
and
Federal Magistrates Act 1999
to establish a framework to enable the Chief Justices of the Federal Court and the Family Court and the Chief Federal Magistrate to manage complaints that are referred to them; and
Freedom of Information Act 1982
to exclude documents created through the complaints handling scheme from the operation of the Act.

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