Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008

Type: Government
Portfolio: Attorney-General
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the
Family Law Act 1975
in relation to: opposite-sex and same-sex de facto couples accessing the federal family law courts on property and maintenance matters on relationship breakdown; financial agreements between married couples; separation declarations and superannuation splitting; and certificates provided during family dispute resolutions. Also makes consequential amendments to 10 Acts in relation to de facto financial matters; and makes a technical amendment to the
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
.

Progress

House of Representatives
25 Jun 2008	Introduced and read a first time
25 Jun 2008	Second reading moved
28 Aug 2008	Second reading debate
28 Aug 2008	Second reading agreed to
28 Aug 2008	Third reading agreed to

Senate
01 Sep 2008	Introduced and read a first time
01 Sep 2008	Second reading moved
14 Oct 2008	Second reading debate
15 Oct 2008	Second reading debate
15 Oct 2008	Second reading agreed to
16 Oct 2008	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 34 Government agreed to Requests details: 20 Government agreed to

House of Representatives
20 Oct 2008	Consideration of Senate message Details: House made Senate requested amendments

Senate
10 Nov 2008	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
11 Nov 2008	Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments

11 Nov 2008	Text of bill as passed both Houses
21 Nov 2008	Assent Act no.: 115 Year: 2008

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Revised supplementary explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum
Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Government [sheet ZA242 Revised]
Opposition [sheet 5617 revised] BRANDIS, Sen George

House of Representatives
(S)

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the requests by the Senate for amendments and the amendments made by the Senate
Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (26/06/2008): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Committee report (28/08/2008)

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Text of bill

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Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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