Stirling Griff (SA, Nick Xenophon Team) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. In September 2017, you asked the Australian Law Reform Commission to undertake a comprehensive review of the family law system, including the manner in which proceedings are conducted and the impact of family violence on parties. That report is due to be published in early 2019. Why then is the government introducing its Family Law Amendment (Parenting Management Hearings) Bill 2017, which will dramatically change the way disputes are managed, before the comprehensive review has been completed?