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Family Court Amendment Bill 2019

Bill No.

149

Synopsis

The purpose of this bill is to amend the Family Court Act 1997 to provide protection in relation to the cross-examination of parties who are parents of ex-nuptial children or who were in a de facto relationship.

Status

Legislative Council Second Reading
This Act comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent

Bill History

Download the Bill as Introduced

Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly

Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council

Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 7774a)

Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 1414a)

Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)

Family Court Act 1997

Related Committee Activity

Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper

Messages regarding this Bill

(Message No. 160 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 12 Mar 2020)

Progress

Legislative Assembly

Date

Introduced

16 Oct 2019

First Reading

16 Oct 2019

Second Reading

16 Oct 2019

Second Reading Agreed

12 Mar 2020

Consideration in Detail

12 Mar 2020

Third Reading

12 Mar 2020

Legislative Council

Date

Introduced

17 Mar 2020

First Reading

17 Mar 2020

Second Reading

17 Mar 2020

Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)

Comparisons between versions of Bills

Conference of Managers

Notes