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Tuesday, 27 November 2018

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Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018; Consideration in Detail

5:18 pm

Photo of Stuart RobertStuart Robert (Fadden, Liberal Party, Assistant Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

I present a supplementary explanatory memorandum to the bill. I ask leave of the House to move government amendments (1) to (127), as circulated, together.

Leave granted.

I move the government amendments, as circulated, together:

(1) Clause 2, page 2 (table items 2 to 34), omit the table items, substitute:

(2) Schedule 1, page 69 (after line 2), before Division 1, insert:

Division 1A—Introduction

256A Definitions

In this Part:

commencement day means the day this Schedule commences.

(3) Schedule 1, item 257, page 69 (line 7), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(4) Schedule 1, item 258, page 69 (line 12), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(5) Schedule 1, item 259, page 69 (line 18), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(6) Schedule 1, item 260, page 69 (line 24), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(7) Schedule 1, item 261, page 70 (line 3), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(8) Schedule 1, item 262, page 70 (line 9), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(9) Schedule 1, item 263, page 70 (line 20), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(10) Schedule 1, item 264, page 70 (line 29), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(11) Schedule 1, item 265, page 71 (line 6), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(12) Schedule 1, item 265, page 71 (lines 10 and 13), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(13) Schedule 2, item 291, page 114 (lines 16, 21 and 28 and 29), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(14) Schedule 2, item 291, page 114 (after line 32), at the end of section 106.4, add:

(4) In this section:

commencement day means the day Schedule 2 to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018 commences.

(15) Schedule 2, item 473, page 140 (line 28), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2018".

(16) Schedule 2, item 526, page 148 (line 18), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the day Schedule 1 to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018 commences".

(17) Schedule 3, page 192 (after line 30), after item 10, insert:

10A After paragraph 1.04(1 ) ( a)

Insert:

(aa) a service requested, or the filing of a document lodged, under the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 on or after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018, in relation to the Family Law Appeal Division of the Federal Court; and

(18) Schedule 3, page 193 (after line 14), after item 15, insert:

15A After paragraph 2.08(1 ) ( c)

Insert:

(ca) a proceeding under the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 or Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988;

(cb) an appeal under section 47A of the Family Law Act from a decree of a court exercising jurisdiction under the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 or Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988;

(cc) an appeal under subsection 24(2) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976:

  (i) from a judgment of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia exercising original jurisdiction under the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989, the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 or regulations under either of those Acts; or

  (ii) from a judgment of a court exercising appellate jurisdiction under section 47A of the Family Law Act in relation to the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 or Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988; or

  (iii) from a judgment of a Family Court of a State, or a Supreme Court of a State or Territory constituted by a single Judge, exercising original or appellate jurisdiction under the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 or Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988;

(cd) an application for leave to appeal under section 47B of the Family Law Act;

(ce) an application for leave to appeal under section 24A of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 from a judgment of a court exercising jurisdiction under or in relation to:

  (i) the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989; or

  (ii) the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988;

(19) Schedule 3, item 16, page 193 (lines 25, 27, 29 and 31), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(20) Schedule 3, item 16, page 194 (lines 3 and 4), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(21) Schedule 3, item 16, page 194 (after line 8), after subsection 3.02(2) (after the note), insert:

(3) In this section:

commencement day means the day Schedule 3 to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018 commences.

(22) Schedule 3, item 32, page 197 (lines 6 to 11), omit the definition of general federal law proceeding in section 1.03, substitute:

general federal law proceeding means the following:

(a) a proceeding in the General Division or the Fair Work Division of the Federal Court;

(b) a proceeding in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2), other than a proceeding under the Family Law Act 1975.

Note: For a proceeding in the Family Law Appeal Division of the Federal Court, see the Family Law (Fees) Regulation2012. That regulation also applies to a proceeding in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) under the Family Law Act 1975.

(23) Schedule 3, item 38, page 198 (lines 7 to 9), omit the heading to section 2.09, substitute:

2 Fee not payable in Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) proceeding

(24) Schedule 3, item 39, page 198 (lines 10 to 15), omit the item, substitute:

39 Subsection 2.09(1)

Omit "Federal Circuit Court", substitute "Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)".

(25) Schedule 3, item 58, page 202 (line 8), before "The amendments", insert "(1)".

(26) Schedule 3, item 58, page 202 (lines 12, 14, 16 and 18 and 19), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(27) Schedule 3, item 58, page 202 (after line 19), at the end of section 5.05, add:

(2) In this section:

commencement day means the day Schedule 3 to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018 commences.

(28) Schedule 3, item 59, page 202 (lines 20 to 22), omit the item, substitute:

59 Part 1 of Schedule 1

Omit "fees payable in relation to proceedings in the Federal Court", substitute "fees payable in relation to proceedings in the General Division or the Fair Work Division of the Federal Court".

(29) Schedule 3, item 133, page 216 (lines 28 and 29), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(30) Schedule 3, item 134, page 217 (lines 19 and 20), omit the item, substitute:

134 Subregulation 39BB(3)

Repeal the subregulation, substitute:

(3) In this regulation:

commencement day means the day Schedule 3 to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018 commences.

(31) Schedule 4, page 222 (after line 1), before item 2, insert:

1A Definitions

In this Part:

commencement day means the day this Schedule commences.

(32) Schedule 4, item 2, page 222 (lines 6, 9 and 13), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(33) Schedule 4, item 3, page 222 (line 28), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(34) Schedule 4, item 4, page 223 (line 4), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(35) Schedule 4, item 5, page 223 (lines 9 and 10), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(36) Schedule 4, item 6, page 223 (lines 15 and 16), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(37) Schedule 4, item 7, page 223 (line 21), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(38) Schedule 4, item 8, page 223 (line 28), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(39) Schedule 4, item 9, page 224 (lines 3 and 4), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(40) Schedule 4, item 10, page 224 (lines 12, 15, 18, 23, 25, 28, 31 and 34), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(41) Schedule 5, Part 2, page 228 (lines 1 to 6), omit the Part.

(42) Schedule 5, Division 2, page 235 (lines 10 to 15), omit the Division.

(43) Schedule 5, item 86, page 248 (lines 22 and 27), omit "after 1 January 2019", substitute "on or after the day this Schedule commences".

(44) Schedule 5, Division 2, page 249 (lines 1 to 15), omit the Division.

(45) Schedule 6, item 42, page 265 (line 29), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the day that Schedule commences".

(46) Schedule 6, item 42, page 266 (line 2), omit "1 January 2021", substitute "the day after the end of the 2-year period beginning on the day Schedule 6 to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018 commences".

(47) Schedule 7, item 1, page 267 (after line 7), before the definition of standard Rules of Court, insert:

commencement day means the day this Schedule commences.

(48) Schedule 7, item 2, page 267 (lines 12 and 13, 19, 29 and 32), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(49) Schedule 7, item 4, page 269 (table item 1, column 2), omit "on 1 January 2019", substitute "at the same time as the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2018 commences".

(50) Schedule 7, item 11, page 307 (line 12), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the day that Schedule commences".

(51) Schedule 7, item 11, page 307 (line 14), omit "1 July 2021", substitute "the day after the end of the period of 30 months beginning on the day Schedule 7 to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018 commences".

(52) Schedule 8, page 308 (after line 3), before Part 1, insert:

Part 1A—Introduction

1A Definitions

In this Schedule:

commencement day means the day this Schedule commences.

(53) Schedule 8, item 1, page 308 (lines 10 and 16), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(54) Schedule 8, item 9, page 335 (line 12), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the day that Schedule commences".

(55) Schedule 8, item 9, page 335 (line 14), omit "1 July 2021", substitute "the day after the end of the period of 30 months beginning on the day Schedule 8 to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018 commences".

(56) Schedule 8, item 10, page 336 (lines 7 and 13), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(57) Schedule 8, item 13, page 338 (line 15), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the day that Schedule commences".

(58) Schedule 8, item 13, page 338 (line 17), omit "1 July 2021", substitute "the day after the end of the period of 30 months beginning on the day Schedule 8 to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018 commences".

(59) Schedule 9, item 87, page 348 (line 16), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the day that Schedule commences".

(60) Schedule 9, item 87, page 348 (line 18), omit "1 July 2021", substitute "the day after the end of the period of 30 months beginning on the day Schedule 9 to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018 commences".

(61) Schedule 10, item 1, page 352 (after line 4), before the definition of Family Court of a State, insert:

commencement day means the day this Schedule commences.

(62) Schedule 10, item 1, page 352 (lines 8 and 12), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(63) Schedule 10, item 2, page 353 (line 24), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(64) Schedule 10, item 3, page 353 (line 28), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(65) Schedule 10, item 3, page 354 (lines 5, 10, 15, and 23), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(66) Schedule 10, item 4, page 354 (lines 25 and 29), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(67) Schedule 10, item 4, page 355 (line 5), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(68) Schedule 10, item 6, page 355 (line 15), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(69) Schedule 10, item 7, page 355 (line 30), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(70) Schedule 10, item 8, page 356 (line 10), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(71) Schedule 10, item 9, page 356 (line 21), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(72) Schedule 10, item 10, page 357 (line 5), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(73) Schedule 10, item 11, page 357 (lines 15 and 16), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(74) Schedule 10, item 12, page 357 (lines 20 and 23), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(75) Schedule 10, item 13, page 358 (line 15), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(76) Schedule 10, item 14, page 358 (lines 19 and 24 and 25), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(77) Schedule 10, item 14, page 359 (lines 1 and 6), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(78) Schedule 10, item 15, page 359 (lines 11, 16 and 23), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(79) Schedule 10, item 17, page 359 (line 33), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(80) Schedule 10, item 18, page 360 (line 16), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(81) Schedule 10, item 19, page 360 (line 28), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(82) Schedule 10, item 20, page 361 (line 8), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(83) Schedule 10, item 21, page 361 (line 22), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(84) Schedule 10, item 22, page 362 (line 4), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(85) Schedule 10, item 23, page 362 (lines 9 and 12), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(86) Schedule 10, item 24, page 363 (line 6), omit "31 December 2018", substitute "the day before the commencement day".

(87) Schedule 10, item 24, page 363 (line 10), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(88) Schedule 10, item 24, page 363 (line 12), omit "after 1 January 2019", substitute "on or after the commencement day".

(89) Schedule 10, item 25, page 363 (line 17), omit "31 December 2018", substitute "the day before the commencement day".

(90) Schedule 10, item 25, page 363 (line 23), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(91) Schedule 10, item 25, page 363 (line 25), omit "after 1 January 2019", substitute "on or after the commencement day".

(92) Schedule 10, item 26, page 364 (line 13), omit "31 December 2018", substitute "the day before the commencement day".

(93) Schedule 10, item 26, page 364 (line 16), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(94) Schedule 10, item 26, page 364 (line 18), omit "after 1 January 2019", substitute "on or after the commencement day".

(95) Schedule 10, item 27, page 364 (line 32), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(96) Schedule 10, item 27, page 365 (line 4), omit "after 1 January 2019", substitute "on or after the commencement day".

(97) Schedule 10, item 27, page 365 (line 13), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(98) Schedule 10, item 27, page 365 (line 15), omit "after 1 January 2019", substitute "on or after the commencement day".

(99) Schedule 10, heading to Division 2, page 365 (line 18), omit "1January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(100) Schedule 10, item 28, page 365 (line 24), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(101) Schedule 10, item 28, page 365 (line 32), omit "31 December 2018", substitute "the day before the commencement day".

(102) Schedule 10, item 28, page 366 (line 9), omit "after 1 January 2019", substitute "on or after the commencement day".

(103) Schedule 10, item 28, page 366 (line 28), omit "31 December 2018", substitute "the day before the commencement day".

(104) Schedule 10, item 28, page 366 (line 32), omit "after 1 January 2019", substitute "on or after the commencement day".

(105) Schedule 10, item 28, page 367 (line 1), omit "31 December 2018", substitute "the day before the commencement day".

(106) Schedule 10, item 28, page 367 (line 5), omit "after 1 January 2019", substitute "on or after the commencement day".

(107) Schedule 10, item 28, page 367 (line 15), omit "31 December 2018", substitute "the day before the commencement day".

(108) Schedule 10, item 28, page 368 (lines 12, 15 and 19), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(109) Schedule 10, item 29, page 369 (line 4), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(110) Schedule 10, item 29, page 369 (line 6), omit "31 December 2018", substitute "the day before the commencement day".

(111) Schedule 10, item 29, page 369 (line 12), omit "after 1 January 2019", substitute "on or after the commencement day".

(112) Schedule 10, item 29, page 369 (line 24), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(113) Schedule 10, item 29, page 369 (line 31), omit "31 December 2018", substitute "the day before the commencement day".

(114) Schedule 10, item 29, page 370 (line 2), omit "after 1 January 2019", substitute "on or after the commencement day".

(115) Schedule 10, heading to Division 3, page 370 (line 17), omit "1January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(116) Schedule 10, item 30, page 370 (line 23), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(117) Schedule 10, item 30, page 370 (line 31), omit "31 December 2018", substitute "the day before the commencement day".

(118) Schedule 10, item 30, page 371 (line 7), omit "after 1 January 2019", substitute "on or after the commencement day".

(119) Schedule 10, item 30, page 371 (line 18), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(120) Schedule 10, item 31, page 372 (line 19), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(121) Schedule 10, item 31, page 372 (line 26), omit "31 December 2018", substitute "the day before the commencement day".

(122) Schedule 10, item 31, page 373 (line 1), omit "after 1 January 2019", substitute "on or after the commencement day".

(123) Schedule 10, item 33, page 374 (line 20), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(124) Schedule 10, item 34, page 374 (line 24), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(125) Schedule 10, item 35, page 375 (lines 7, 10, 15, 18, 23 and 26), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(126) Schedule 10, item 36, page 376 (line 4), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

(127) Schedule 10, item 37, page 376 (line 17), omit "1 January 2019", substitute "the commencement day".

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that the amendments be agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.