Family Law Amendment (Western Australia De Facto Superannuation Splitting and Bankruptcy) Bill 2019 [Provisions]

March 2020

© Commonwealth of Australia 2020
ISBN: 978-1-76093-071-4

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List of Recommendations

Chapter 1—Introduction

  Conduct of the inquiry
  Acknowledgement
  Structure of the report
  Background and purpose of the bill
  Provisions
  Consideration by other parliamentary committees

Chapter 2—Key issues

  Transitional arrangements
  Arbitration
  Committee view

Appendix 1—Submissions and answers to questions on notice

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560
legcon.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

The Family Law Amendment (Western Australia De Facto Superannuation Splitting and Bankruptcy) Bill 2019 would bring Western Australia into line with the federal approach to splitting superannuation for de facto couples, and extend federal bankruptcy jurisdiction to the Family Court of Western Australia.