12th Feb 2019, 5:25 PM – Senate Motions - Child Support - Set up a Royal Commission

The majority voted against a motion introduced by Qld Senator Pauline Hanson (One Nation), which means it failed.

Motion text

That the Senate calls on the Federal Government to establish a royal commission to inquire into the child support system and the family law system, with the terms of reference to include:

(a) the conduct of lawyers and costs of legal advice;

(b) the adequacy of legal aid and its budget;

(c) the cost of transcripts of court proceedings;

(d) the costs, adequacy and effectiveness of supervised visitation;

(e) the conduct and costs of those providing expert advice including psychologists;

(f) the cost and cause of delays;

(g) the use of courts at night;

(h) the effectiveness and efficiency of the child support system;

(i) suicides related to the child support system and the family law system; and

(j) the experience of children.