Senate debates

Wednesday, 17 February 2021

Bills

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2019, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2019; In Committee

8:19 pm

Photo of Murray WattMurray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source

I do just want to pursue this issue a little further. What we've learned tonight—and I think this is the first time this has actually been on the record—is that these new four judges' positions will be funded from the government's proposed fee increases in migration matters, which are now the subject of a disallowance motion moved by Senator Griff. I will have some follow-up questions, but can I just confirm that that is correct?

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