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

9:14 pm

Photo of Lidia ThorpeLidia Thorpe (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

This is the head of Women's Legal Services in this country who is very concerned about this bill and the proposed merger. Are you concerned that somebody who is heading up an Australian body such as Women's Legal Services is concerned? Are you concerned about that? You're making decisions in this chamber when peak bodies, including the Law Council and others, and judges, are saying that this is no good. Do you have any comment to make to those people? What's your comment to those people, Minister?

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