Impact of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006 (Cth) (Inquiry)

This inquiry is a completed Legislative Council inquiry conducted by the Law and Justice Committee.

The Legislative Council Standing Committee on Law and Justice conducted an inquiry to examine the impact of the Commonwealth’s Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006 on women and children in NSW and on the operation of court orders that can prevent family violence perpetrators from coming into contact with their families.

Related Federal Parliament Inquiries:

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Inquiry into the provisions of the Exposure Draft of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2005.
The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the provisions of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2005.
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs 2003 report titled Every picture tells a story: Inquiry into child custody arrangements in the event of family separation.

Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 9 May 2007
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 30 May 2007
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 30 May 2007 (continued)
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 6 June 2007
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 20 June 2007

Timeline

Referred: 20 Sep 2006
» Call for submissions: 20 Sep 2006
» Submissions close: 20 Oct 2006
» Final Report Published: 28 Nov 2006

Reports and Government Responses

Date	Name of Document
28/11/2006	Impact of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006 (Cth) (Final Report)

Hearings and Transcripts

Date	Name of Document
31/10/2006	Public Hearing

Submissions

View the public submission(s) published by the committee in relation to this inquiry.

The closing date for submissions was 20 October 2006

Contact Us

This is a completed inquiry. The contacts below are historical only.

Primary contact: Dora Oravecz, phone (02) 9230 3311, lawandjustice@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Director: Rachel Callinan, phone (02) 9230 2976, lawandjustice@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Principal Council Officer: Simon Johnston, phone (02) 9230 3368, lawandjustice@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Address for written correspondence:
The Director
Standing Committee on Law and Justice
Parliament House
Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000
Fax: (02) 9230 3416

Inquiry Terms of Reference

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