Fitzroy Legal Service is pleased to make a submission to the Attorney-General’s Department in response to its exposure draft of the Family Law Amendment Bill (No.2) 2023. Following the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Final Report, the Commonwealth Government’s Bill proposes vital amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) to support separating couples resolve property and financial matters in a safe and equitable manner.
Drawing on our family law and family violence practice with victim survivors of family violence and other forms of gender-based violence, FLS recommends a suite of amendments to ensure that the Bill achieves fairer outcomes particularly for victim-survivors of family violence who are most at risk through this process. We welcome the opportunity to join 86 other advocates, family law and women’s safety groups to contribute this important reform.
