Plan
Senator Hanson moved that:
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.