❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks about amendments to WA's Family Court Regulations following changes to Commonwealth regulations. The Attorney General confirms the amendments were necessary to update references and that the Family Court of WA was consulted with no concerns raised.
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I refer to the Family Court Amendment Regulations (No.2) 2025 , and I ask: (a) what was the catalyst for bringing about these amendments to the regulations; (b) who was consulted prior to these amendment regulations being finalised; (c) in reference to (b), did any person consulted raise any concerns; (d) if yes to (c), what were these concerns; (e) in reference to (d), have the finalised amendment regulations addressed these concerns; and (f) if no to (e), why not?
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Answered
17 June 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General
Response time
5 days
(a) The Family Law Regulations 1984 (Cth) were repealed and replaced by the Family Law Regulations 2024 (Cth) , which, while substantively similar, include modernised, clarified, and renumbered provisions. Western Australia’s Family Court Regulations 1998 (WA) adopt over 30 of the 1984 Regulations by reference. With the repeal of the 1984 Regulations, those references in the WA Regulations became incorrect, likely rendering the adopted provisions obsolete or, at minimum causing confusion.
Amendments to the WA Regulations were urgently required to replace the references to the repealed Commonwealth Regulations with their corresponding numbers in the new Commonwealth Regulations.
(b) The Family Court of Western Australia were consulted.
(c) No concerns were raised.
(d)–(f) Not applicable.
Amendments to the WA Regulations were urgently required to replace the references to the repealed Commonwealth Regulations with their corresponding numbers in the new Commonwealth Regulations.
(b) The Family Court of Western Australia were consulted.
(c) No concerns were raised.
(d)–(f) Not applicable.
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