Hon James Hayward asks about Family Court wait times in Bunbury, complaints received, impacts of delays, and potential funding increases. The Attorney General's representative couldn't answer in the time provided and requested the question be placed on notice.

AnsweredQoN 889Legislative Council
Asked
28 October 2021
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General

QuestionView source ↗

FAMILY COURT
889. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to Family Court operations.
(1) What was the
average wait time for a Family Court case to come before a judge in Bunbury?
(2) Has the
minister received any complaints in relation to the time it takes until a case
can be heard by the Family Court in WA?
(3) Is the
minister concerned that delays in Family Court matters can have significant
impacts on the lives of affected parties?
(4) Are there any plans to increase
funding to the Family Court with a view to reducing wait times?

AnswerView source ↗

I
thank the member for some notice of the question. I provide the following
response on behalf of the Attorney General.
The honourable member's
question cannot be answered in the time provided. I request that he place his
question on notice.

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