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

9:20 pm

Photo of Amanda StokerAmanda Stoker (Queensland, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

No. But while I've got Senator Watt—I beg your pardon, Senator Lambie, I'll be quick. Earlier Senator Watt put to me that there were four existing vacancies, and I agreed to that. I've just checked it with the office, and I have the numbers in front of me now. The existing vacancies are actually six. Five are in the recruitment process. The sixth one represents the very recent notice given by Justice Barker from Tasmania. That was on 31 January, and there is no candidate for that one yet, but the others are all in an advanced process.

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