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Friday, February 19, 2021

Parliament backs overdue reform of family courts

Families will be able to deal with their matters in the family courts much more quickly and at lower cost as a result of the Morrison Government’s reform of the family court system.

Attorney-General, Christian Porter, said the passage of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill through the senate means families will have a simpler, faster and, as a result, cheaper system. 

“Successive governments have been talking about delivering reform of the family courts for decades – the Morrison Government has delivered,” the Attorney-General said.

“This area has been one of the most reviewed in