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77 The Hon R McClelland MP Attorney-General Terms of reference Reducing Violence against Women and their Children

88 Interaction in practice Impact of inconsistent interpretation or application

99 Family Law Act Family violence laws Child protection Criminal laws

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11 Time for Action: The National Council’s Plan for Australia to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children, March 2009 Domestic Violence Laws in Australia, AGS

12 Multi-disciplinary training package National guidelines for family law system professionals

13 April 1999 by a working group of Clth, State and Territory officials.

14 Family violence – federal family courts legislation practices procedures Improvements

15 Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006

16 Standing Committee of Attorneys General (SCAG) Model provisions –sexual assault communications immunity –vulnerable witness protection 16

17 Family Law Council Family Law and Child Protection, 2002 Feb 2006 – TOR on Violence and the FL Act

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23 I swear: never to commit violence against women, never to excuse violence against women, and never to remain silent about violence against women. This is my oath.

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28 Family Violence Consultation document Family Violence Consultation document NSWLRC Expert Forums Family Violence Report Family Violence Report Consultations Advisory consultation meetings Consultations Presentations e-newsletters Submissions e-newsletters

29 For information about ALRC work, copies of speeches and presentations ALRC website – all papers, reports available online (free): GPO Box 3708, Sydney 2001