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Family Law Amendment (Financial Agreements and Other Measures) Bill 2015

Type	Government
Originating house	Senate
Status	Not Proceeding
Portfolio	Attorney-General

Summary

Amends the Family Law Act 1975 to: amend the financial agreement regime to remove existing uncertainties around requirements for entering, interpreting and enforcing agreements, make changes to the coverage of spousal maintenance matters in agreements, provide for a statement of principles to outline their binding nature, and to reinforce the binding nature of the agreements; strengthen protections from violence in certain procedural matters; strengthen Australia’s response to international parental child abduction; update the arrest powers of the family court; assist the operation of the family law courts; and make minor and technical amendments.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	25/11/15
Second reading moved	25/11/15
Lapsed at prorogation	17/04/16
Restored to Notice Paper	02/05/16
Lapsed at dissolution	09/05/16