Super Splitting in WA
De facto couples in Western Australia are now one step closer to falling in line with other de facto couples around Australia. [...]
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Superannuation splitting for separated WA de facto couples
Superannuation splitting for separated WA de facto couples This article provides an overview of the current position in relation to superannuation splitting [...]
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Family Violence Legislation Reform Bill 2019 (WA)
On 27 November 2019, the Family Violence Legislation Reform Bill 2019 was introduced to the WA Parliament. The Bill proposes amendments to [...]
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De facto Superannuation Splitting
On 27 November 2019, the Family Law Amendment (WA De Facto Superannuation Splitting & Bankruptcy) Bill 2019 was introduced into the Commonwealth [...]
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Commonwealth Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia’s family law system
On 17 September 2019, the Prime Minister and Attorney General announced the Government’s intention to hold a Parliamentary inquiry into the family [...]
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Cross Examination of Victims of Family Violence in Family Courts
New laws proposed by the Federal Government will protect victims of family violence from cross-examination by their alleged abusers. In Family Law [...]
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De facto couples in Western Australia will soon be able to split their superannuation upon separation
Further to our article on 13 October 2017. The West Australian Government and Federal Government have now agreed to a limited referral [...]
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Review of the Family Law System
The Review of the Family Law System moves another step forward today with the release of the Australian Law Reform Commission Issues Paper.
Marriage Equality for Australia
The Federal Government has now passed legislation to provide marriage equality in Australia. The Attorney General released a statement in which he [...]
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Child Protection Legislation
On 28 November 2017 the Western Australian Minister for Child Protection the Hon. Simone McGurk MLA tabled in the WA Parliament a [...]
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