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House Votes and Proceedings
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House
- 1 MEETING OF THE HOUSE
- 2 PRIVATE MEMBERS’ MOTIONS—PRESENTED BY SPEAKER
- 3 PETITIONS—STANDING COMMITTEE—PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND MINISTERS’ RESPONSES—STATEMENT BY MEMBER
- 4 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENT AND THE ARTS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
- 5 TREATIES—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER
- 6 EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT—STANDING COMMITTEE—STATEMENT BY MEMBER
- 7 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER AFFAIRS—STANDING COMMITTEE—STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
- 8 SOCIAL POLICY AND LEGAL AFFAIRS—STANDING COMMITTEE—STATEMENT BY MEMBER
- 9 AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION—REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER
- 10 AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION—REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER
- 11 ASSISTING THE VICTIMS OF OVERSEAS TERRORISM BILL 2010
- 12 PATENT AMENDMENT (HUMAN GENES AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS) BILL 2010
- 13 TOURISM FUNDING
- 14 NATIONAL BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT
- 15 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
- 16 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE—EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 17 MATTERS REFERRED TO MAIN COMMITTEE
- 18 NATURAL DISASTERS—MOTION OF CONDOLENCE
- 19 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE—SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENT (INCOME SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL STUDENTS) BILL 2010
- 20 MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS
- 21 DEATH OF SAPPER JAMIE RONALD LARCOMBE
- 22 MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS
- 23 QUESTIONS
- 24 AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORTS
- 25 DOCUMENT—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT
- 26 SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENT (INCOME SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL STUDENTS) BILL 2010
- 27 ECONOMICS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORTS—STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT—REFERENCE TO MAIN COMMITTEE
- 28 NATIONAL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT BILL 2010
- 29 TIME AND ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR TUESDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2011
- 30 WATER EFFICIENCY LABELLING AND STANDARDS AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 31 NATIONAL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT BILL 2010—DEFERRED DIVISION
- 32 OLDER AUSTRALIANS
- 33 PRIORITIES FOR PROCESSING SPECIAL HUMANITARIAN PROGRAM VISAS
- 34 ADJOURNMENT
- DOCUMENTS
- ATTENDANCE
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Main Committee
- 1 MEETING OF MAIN COMMITTEE
- 2 MEMBERS’ CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS
- 3 GAS APPLIANCE SAFETY
- 4 VIABILITY OF THE MURRAY-DARLING RIVER SYSTEM
- 5 FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF AGRICULTURAL LAND AND AGRIBUSINESS
- 6 VIOLENCE IN WESTERN SAHARA
- 7 COPTIC ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF EGYPT
- 8 CORPORAL BENJAMIN ROBERTS-SMITH VC MG—STATEMENTS
- 9 SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE VICTORIAN BUSHFIRES—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT
- 10 SCREEN AUSTRALIA (TRANSFER OF ASSETS) BILL 2010
- 11 AUSTRALIAN ARTS COMMUNITY
- 12 TOURISM FUNDING
- 13 PUBLIC LIBRARIES
- 14 DEFENCE HOUSING AS AN IMMIGRATION DETENTION FACILITY
- 15 SECURITY IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
- 16 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FAMILY LAW ACT 1975
- 17 GRIEVANCE DEBATE
- 18 ADJOURNMENT
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House
16 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FAMILY LAW ACT 1975
The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion of Mr Neumann—That this House:
(1) notes that in 2006, the Howard Government made sweeping changes to the Family Law Act 1975 in parenting matters, and that these changes:
(a) elevated the rights of parents above the need to protect children; and
(b) have been analysed and criticised in the following reports:
(i) Family Courts violence review by Professor Richard Chisholm, former Justice of the Family Court;
(ii) Evaluation of the family law reforms by the Australian Institute of Family Studies; and
(iii) Improving responses to family violence in the family law system by the Family Law Council;
(2) acknowledges that on 11 November 2010, the Hon. Robert McClelland, Attorney-General, released a draft bill Family Law Amendment (Family Violence) Bill 2010 (the bill) for public consultation open to 14 January 2011, proposing amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 to provide better protection for children and families at risk of violence;
(3) supports the Federal Labor Government in taking steps to protect children from abuse, neglect and family violence; and
(4) urges the Federal Labor Government to proceed with the bill to ensure that the best interest of the child is the paramount consideration in all court proceedings in relation to children ( see item No. 2, Votes and Proceedings )—
Debate resumed.
The time allotted for private Members’ business having expired, the debate was interrupted, and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.