Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2006
The Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2006 (Shared Parenting Bill) was passed by the Senate on 30 March 2006. The Shared Parenting Bill is expected to go back to the House of Representatives in May 2006 and if passed will commence in July 2006.
The amendments will only apply to parenting orders made after the commencement of the Shared Parenting Bill. The new provisions will not apply to people who already have parenting orders. To change current parenting orders, the court must be satisfied that there has been a significant change in circumstances to warrant the orders being altered.
- Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2006 - Third reading print - Word 789KB
- Revised Explanatory Memorandum - PDF 14.1KB
- Senate Government Amendments - PDF 14.1KB
- Senate Supplementary Memorandum - PDF 20.2KB
- Media Release - 051/2006
Government Response to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee Report on the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2005
On 24 March 2006, the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee tabled its Report on the Provisions of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2005.
Government Response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Report on the Exposure Draft of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2005
On 18 August 2005, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs tabled its Report on the Exposure Draft of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2005
The Government tabled its response to that Report on 8 December 2005.
- Government response to Exposure Draft of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2005 - Word 204KB
- Government response to Exposure Draft of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2005 - PDF 185KB