Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) | Hansard source

I thank Senator O'Neill for her question. As we discussed in this chamber and in the other place yesterday, the announcement of this inquiry is recognition of the government's commitment to ongoing improvement of the family law system to ensure that it helps families to separate in a safe, child centred, supportive, accessible and timely way. We did move to establish a joint parliamentary committee, of both the House and the Senate, to conduct a wide-ranging inquiry into the family law system. That inquiry will be chaired by the Hon. Kevin Andrews MP, the member for Menzies, who has considerable experience, across his lengthy parliamentary career, with these issues. Indeed, the Senate passed the motion yesterday to establish the committee.

This inquiry is going to enable the members and senators who are members of the committee—