FAMILY LAW COUNCIL MINUTES 22-23 October 2015 Location: Attorney-General’s Department, Barton ACT Present Members: (Substitute Chair) Judge Kevin Lapthorn Federal Circuit Court QLD – – Justice Robert Benjamin Family Court of Australia TAS – – Ms Jennie Hannan Anglicare WA & HRS Consulting WA – – Dr Rae Kaspiew Australian Institute of Family Studies VIC – – Ms Colleen Wall Nguin Warrup (Black Drum) Ltd QLD – – Ms Kylie Beckhouse Legal Aid NSW NSW – – Mr Jeremy Culshaw Culshaw Miller Lawyers - WA – Observers: Ms Pam Hemphill Families SA - Dept for Education & Child Development SA – – Ms Adele Byrne Federal Circuit Court VIC – – Magistrate David Monaghan Family Court of Western Australia WA – – Mr Geoff Sinclair Family Law Section Law Council of Australia QLD – – – Ms Jackie Brady Family and Relationship Services Australia ACT – – Dr Julie MacKenzie Australian Law Reform Commission NSW – – Mr Matt Hall Attorney-General’s Department ACT – – Ms Tamsyn Harvey Attorney-General’s Department ACT – – Mr Stephen Still Attorney-General’s Department ACT – – Mr Colin McCormack Attorney-General’s Department ACT – – Ms Adi Prigan Attorney-General’s Department ACT – – Ms Rachel Mcdonald Attorney-General’s Department ACT – – Secretariat: Mrs Kim Howatson Attorney-General’s Department ACT – – Researcher: Ms Nareeda Lewers University of Melbourne VIC – – Summary of Actions Arising Status Completed (i) Secretariat to mark June 2015 meeting minutes as final and arrange for the minutes to be uploaded onto Council’s webpage. Completed (ii): Secretariat to make arrangements for a workshop to be held in Melbourne on 27 November 2015. The following is a summary of items discussed: Welcome and Apologies In the absence of the appointed Chair of Council, Professor Helen Rhoades, Judge Kevin Lapthorn substituted as Chair for this meeting. Judge Lapthorn welcomed members and
FAMILY LAW COUNCIL MINUTES 22-23 October 2015 Location: Attorney-General’s Department, Barton ACT Present Members: (Substitute Chair) Judge Kevin Lapthorn – Federal Circuit Court – QLD Justice Robert Benjamin – Family Court of Australia – TAS Ms Jennie Hannan – Anglicare WA & HRS Consulting – WA Dr Rae Kaspiew – Australian Institute of Family Studies – VIC Ms Colleen Wall – Nguin Warrup (Black Drum) Ltd – QLD Ms Kylie Beckhouse – Legal Aid NSW – NSW Mr Jeremy Culshaw – Culshaw Miller Lawyers - WA Observers: Ms Pam Hemphill – Families SA - Dept for Education & Child Development – SA Ms Adele Byrne – Federal Circuit Court – VIC Magistrate David Monaghan – Family Court of Western Australia – WA Mr Geoff Sinclair – Family Law Section – Law Council of Australia – QLD Ms Jackie Brady – Family and Relationship Services Australia – ACT Dr Julie MacKenzie – Australian Law Reform Commission – NSW Mr Matt Hall – Attorney-General’s Department – ACT Ms Tamsyn Harvey – Attorney-General’s Department – ACT Mr Stephen Still – Attorney-General’s Department – ACT Mr Colin McCormack – Attorney-General’s Department – ACT Ms Adi Prigan – Attorney-General’s Department – ACT Ms Rachel Mcdonald – Attorney-General’s Department – ACT Secretariat: Mrs Kim Howatson – Attorney-General’s Department – ACT Researcher: Ms Nareeda Lewers – University of Melbourne – VIC Summary of Actions Arising Status (i) Secretariat to mark June 2015 meeting minutes as final and arrange for the minutes to be uploaded onto Council’s webpage. Completed (ii): Secretariat to make arrangements for a workshop to be held in Melbourne on 27 November 2015. Completed The following is a summary of items discussed: Welcome and Apologies In the absence of the appointed Chair of Council, Professor Helen Rhoades, Judge Kevin Lapthorn substituted as Chair for this meeting. Judge Lapthorn welcomed members and
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