Hon Adele Farina inquired about the permanency of a temporary magistrate position in the Family Court of Western Australia, given an increase in applications. The Attorney General confirmed the position was made permanent.

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23 October 2014
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Attorney General

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I refer to timeliness in the Family Court of Western Australia, and I ask: (a) given the increase of 5.6 per cent of applications for final order in 2013-14, will the State-funded temporary magistrate appointed to reduce median time to trial in the Family Court be made permanent; and (b) if no to (a): (i) why not; and (ii) when will the temporary appointment conclude?

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18 November 2014
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26 days
(a) The temporary family law magistrate position, funded by the State Government for 2012/13 and 2013/14 was made permanent with effect from 10 September 2014.
(b) Not applicable.

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