Second Reading Speeches

Family Law Amendment (Federal Family Violence Orders) Bill 2021

Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
46

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Summary

Amends: the

Family Law Act 1975
to: establish new federal family violence orders which, if breached, can be criminally enforced; and broaden the protections for Registrars of a Family Court of a State in conducting conferences; six Acts to make consequential amendments; and the
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021
to broaden the protections for the Chief Executive Officer, Senior Registrars and Registrars in the Federal Circuit and Family Court in conducting conferences.

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