House of Representatives
Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008
Explanatory Memorandum
Circulated By Authority of the Attorney-General, the Honourable Robert Mcclelland MPFINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT
The Bill will confer additional jurisdiction on federal courts and the Government will monitor, in consultation with the courts, the impact of the new jurisdiction created by the Bill. Additional resources were provided to the courts in the 2007-08 Budget to deal with the increased workload.