Senator Larissa Waters speaks on the Family Law Amendment Bill 2023
While these reforms to family law are welcome, without more funding to courts and frontline family and domestic violence (FDV) services, delays, unequal representation and lack of support will continue to put women and children at risk.
The Greens will continue to call for comprehensive FDV education and trauma-informed training for the judiciary, legal practitioners, ICLs and family report writers, the police, and all others associated with the court process.
We also maintain our calls for full funding for frontline FDV support services including legal services and Legal Aid.
If the Attorney General wants these reforms to work, his government needs to stump up the funding for them to do so.