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  • Media Release - The Courts committed to keeping families safe through the Family Violence Plan
    Last updated on Apr 15, 2019
  • Media Release - The courts take vital steps towards reform with development of unified family law processes
    Last updated on Apr 05, 2019
  • Media Release - The court welcomes the appointment of new full-time judge for Townsville registry
    Last updated on Mar 22, 2019
  • Media Release - The courts welcome the announcement of judicial appointments
    Last updated on Mar 22, 2019
  • Media Release - The courts welcome the announcement of new appointments
    Last updated on Mar 14, 2019
  • AG's Media Release - Appointments to the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia
    Last updated on Mar 14, 2019
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    Last updated on Mar 11, 2019
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    Last updated on Mar 11, 2019
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    Last updated on Mar 11, 2019
  • AG's Media Release - Strengthening Family Safety by Enhancing Communication between Family Law Courts and States and Territories
    Last updated on Mar 05, 2019
  • eFiling improvements continue with additional portal update
    Last updated on Jan 14, 2019
  • Media Release - Can you spare half a day per month? Volunteers desperately needed to provide support to families at the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court in Parramatta
    Last updated on Dec 20, 2018
  • AG's Media Release - Appointment to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia
    Last updated on Dec 14, 2018
  • eFiling enhancements are live!
    Last updated on Nov 19, 2018
  • Registry opening hours - December 2018 – January 2019
    Last updated on Nov 15, 2018
  • Subpoenas and DHHS – Victoria
    Last updated on Oct 12, 2018
  • State of the Nation Presented by Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, the Hon. Will Alstergren at the 18th National Family Law Conference - Brisbane Exhibition Centre - 3 October 2018
    Last updated on Oct 03, 2018
  • Big enhancements to family law eFiling coming soon
    Last updated on Sep 07, 2018
  • Increase to general federal law court fees - 1 July 2018
    Last updated on Jun 26, 2018
  • Increase to family law court fees - 1 July 2018
    Last updated on Jun 22, 2018
  • Federal courts structural reform
    Last updated on May 30, 2018
  • AG's Media Release - Court Reforms to help families save time and costs in family law disputes
    Last updated on May 30, 2018
  • Attorney-General Media Release - Appointments to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia
    Last updated on May 29, 2018
  • Media Release - Changes to the Townsville registry of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia
    Last updated on Apr 26, 2018
  • Media Release - Adelaide couple Judge Peter Cole and Susan Cole receive Medal of the Order of Australia for their work in legal education and helping disadvantaged children
    Last updated on Jan 26, 2018
  • AG's Media Release - Appointments to the Federal Courts
    Last updated on Dec 14, 2017
  • Marriage equality
    Last updated on Dec 08, 2017
  • No. 2 of 2017 Interim Family Law Proceedings (from 1 January 2018)
    Last updated on Dec 07, 2017
  • Accessing your court orders
    Last updated on Oct 27, 2017
  • AG's Media Release - Appointments of new Chief Justice of the Family Court and Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court
    Last updated on Oct 10, 2017
  • AG's Media Release - First comprehensive review of the family law act
    Last updated on Sep 27, 2017
  • AG's Media Release - New Judges appointed to Federal Circuit Court of Australia
    Last updated on Sep 08, 2017
  • Bankruptcy updates for the Federal Circuit Court and the Federal Court
    Last updated on Aug 31, 2017
  • Court orders are going digital
    Last updated on Jul 04, 2017
  • Media Release - New government initiative to provide family violence support services in family law registries throughout Australia
    Last updated on May 17, 2017
  • AG's Media Release - Transforming the family law system
    Last updated on May 10, 2017
  • AG's Media Release - Commissioner appointed and Terms of Reference released for ALRC inquiry into incarceration rate of Indigenous Australians
    Last updated on Feb 10, 2017
  • Changing the way you pay
    Last updated on Dec 05, 2016
  • Media Release - Family Court and Federal Circuit Court highlight protections for cross examination of vulnerable witnesses and introduce new family violence initiatives
    Last updated on Nov 25, 2016
  • Media Release - Federal Circuit Court launches Twitter account today - @FedCctCourtAU
    Last updated on Oct 19, 2016
  • AG's Media Release - Important family law system initiatives
    Last updated on Oct 19, 2016
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    Last updated on Jul 01, 2016
  • Media Release - New video helps family law litigants to eFile and manage their case through the Commonwealth Courts Portal
    Last updated on Jun 30, 2016
  • Media Release - Family law system needs more resources to deal with an increasing number of cases involving family violence
    Last updated on Jun 20, 2016
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    Last updated on May 06, 2016
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  • Federal Circuit Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2016
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  • Vale Judge Dominica Whelan of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia
    Last updated on Feb 17, 2016
  • AG's Media Release - Permanent Federal Circuit Court Judge named for Rockhampton
    Last updated on Feb 02, 2016
  • AG's Media Release - Federal Circuit Court committed to servicing families in the central western district of NSW for family law disputes, despite resourcing pressures
    Last updated on Jul 20, 2015
  • AG's Media Release - Appointment to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia
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