Part 6: Indexes | Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

List of Requirements

The annual reporting requirements (as set out by Section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and Sections 17AA – 17AJ of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014) only apply to the non-corporate Commonwealth entity known as the Federal Court of Australia, as defined in the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976. Although the Federal Circuit Court of Australia has prepared a separate annual report, as required under section 117 of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999, this report is not required to individually meet these requirements. Where information is contained in the Federal Court of Australia’s 2020–21 annual report, it is cross-referenced in the table below.

PGPA Rule Reference	Description	Requirement	Report page
17AD(g)	Letter of transmittal
17AI	A copy of the letter of transmittal signed and dated by accountable authority on date final text approved, with statement that the report has been prepared in accordance with section 46 of the Act and any enabling legislation that specifies additional requirements in relation to the annual report.	Mandatory	i
17AD(h)	Aids to access
17AJ(a)	Table of contents.	Mandatory	ix
17AJ(b)	Alphabetical index.	Mandatory	iii
17AJ(c)	Glossary of abbreviations and acronyms.	Mandatory	iv-vii
17AJ(d)	List of requirements.	Mandatory	104
17AJ(e)	Details of contact officer.	Mandatory	Inside front cover
17AJ(f)	Entity’s website address.	Mandatory	Inside front cover
17AJ(g)	Electronic address of report.	Mandatory	Inside front cover
17AD(a)	Review by accountable authority
17AD(a)	A review by the accountable authority of the entity.	Mandatory	3
17AD(b)	Overview of the entity
17AE(1)(a)(i)	A description of the role and functions of the entity.	Mandatory	8
17AE(1)(a)(ii)	A description of the organisational structure of the entity.	Mandatory	13
17AE(1)(a)(iii)	A description of the outcomes and programmes administered by the entity.	Mandatory	8
17AE(1)(a)(iv)	A description of the purposes of the entity as included in corporate plan.	Mandatory	8
17AE(1)(aa)(i)	Name of the accountable authority or each member of the accountable authority	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 190
17AE(1)(aa)(ii)	Position title of the accountable authority or each member of the accountable authority	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 190
17AE(1)(aa)(iii)	Period as the accountable authority or member of the accountable authority within the reporting period	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 190
17AE(1)(b)	An outline of the structure of the portfolio of the entity.	Portfolio departments mandatory	Federal Court annual report 191-192
17AE(2)	Where the outcomes and programs administered by the entity differ from any Portfolio Budget Statement, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statement or other portfolio estimates statement that was prepared for the entity for the period, include details of variation and reasons for change.	If applicable, Mandatory	N/A
17AD(c)	Report on the Performance of the entity
Annual performance Statements
17AD(c)(i); 16F	Annual performance statement in accordance with paragraph 39(1)(b) of the Act and section 16F of the Rule.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 191-200
17AD(c)(ii)	Report on Financial Performance
17AF(1)(a)	A discussion and analysis of the entity’s financial performance.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 41; 82-122
17AF(1)(b)	A table summarising the total resources and total payments of the entity.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 123
17AF(2)	If there may be significant changes in the financial results during or after the previous or current reporting period, information on those changes, including: the cause of any operating loss of the entity; how the entity has responded to the loss and the actions that have been taken in relation to the loss; and any matter or circumstances that it can reasonably be anticipated will have a significant impact on the entity’s future operation or financial results.	If applicable, Mandatory.	N/A
17AD(d)	Management and Accountability
Corporate Governance
17AG(2)(a)	Information on compliance with section 10 (fraud systems)	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 42
17AG(2)(b)(i)	A certification by accountable authority that fraud risk assessments and fraud control plans have been prepared.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 42
17AG(2)(b)(ii)	A certification by accountable authority that appropriate mechanisms for preventing, detecting incidents of, investigating or otherwise dealing with, and recording or reporting fraud that meet the specific needs of the entity are in place.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 42
17AG(2)(b)(iii)	A certification by accountable authority that all reasonable measures have been taken to deal appropriately with fraud relating to the entity.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 42
17AG(2)(c)	An outline of structures and processes in place for the entity to implement principles and objectives of corporate governance.	Mandatory	58; Federal Court annual report 42
17AG(2)(d) – (e)	A statement of significant issues reported to Minister under paragraph 19(1)(e) of the Act that relates to noncompliance with Finance law and action taken to remedy noncompliance.	If applicable, Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 47
Audit Committee
17AG(2A)(a)	A direct electronic address of the charter determining the functions of the entity’s audit committee.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 47
17AG(2A)(b)	The name of each member of the entity’s audit committee.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 43-47
17AG(2A)(c)	The qualifications, knowledge, skills or experience of each member of the entity’s audit committee.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 43-47
17AG(2A)(d)	Information about the attendance of each member of the entity’s audit committee at committee meetings.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 43-47
17AG(2A)(e)	The remuneration of each member of the entity’s audit committee.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 43-47
External Scrutiny
17AG(3)	Information on the most significant developments in external scrutiny and the entity’s response to the scrutiny.	Mandatory	69
17AG(3)(a)	Information on judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals and by the Australian Information Commissioner that may have a significant effect on the operations of the entity.	If applicable, Mandatory	N/A
17AG(3)(b)	Information on any reports on operations of the entity by the AuditorGeneral (other than report under section 43 of the Act), a Parliamentary Committee, or the Commonwealth Ombudsman.	If applicable, Mandatory	69
17AG(3)(c)	Information on any capability reviews on the entity that were released during the period.	If applicable, Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 42
Management of Human Resources
17AG(4)(a)	An assessment of the entity’s effectiveness in managing and developing employees to achieve entity objectives.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 53
17AG(4)(aa)	Statistics on the entity’s employees on an ongoing and nonongoing basis, including the following: (a) statistics on fulltime employees; (b) statistics on parttime employees; (c) statistics on gender (d) statistics on staff location	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 182-189
17AG(4)(b)	Statistics on the entity’s APS employees on an ongoing and nonongoing basis; including the following: – Statistics on staffing classification level; – Statistics on fulltime employees; – Statistics on parttime employees; – Statistics on gender; – Statistics on staff location; – Statistics on employees who identify as Indigenous.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 182-189
17AG(4)(c)	Information on any enterprise agreements, individual flexibility arrangements, Australian workplace agreements, common law contracts and determinations under subsection 24(1) of the Public Service Act 1999.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 54
17AG(4)(c)(i)	Information on the number of SES and nonSES employees covered by agreements etc identified in paragraph 17AG(4)(c).	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 189
17AG(4)(c)(ii)	The salary ranges available for APS employees by classification level.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 189
17AG(4)(c)(iii)	A description of nonsalary benefits provided to employees.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 54
17AG(4)(d)(i)	Information on the number of employees at each classification level who received performance pay.	If applicable, Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 189
17AG(4)(d)(ii)	Information on aggregate amounts of performance pay at each classification level.	If applicable, Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 189
17AG(4)(d)(iii)	Information on the average amount of performance payment, and range of such payments, at each classification level.	If applicable, Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 189
17AG(4)(d)(iv)	Information on aggregate amount of performance payments.	If applicable, Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 189
Assets Management
17AG(5)	An assessment of effectiveness of assets management where asset management is a significant part of the entity’s activities	If applicable, mandatory	Federal Court annual report 49
Purchasing
17AG(6)	An assessment of entity performance against the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 48
Reportable consultancy contracts
17AG(7)(a)	A summary statement detailing the number of new reportable consultancy contracts entered into during the period; the total actual expenditure on all such contracts (inclusive of GST); the number of ongoing reportable consultancy contracts that were entered into during a previous reporting period; and the total actual expenditure in the reporting period on those ongoing contracts (inclusive of GST).	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 48-49
17AG(7)(b)	A statement that “During [reporting period], [specified number] new reportable consultancy contracts were entered into involving total actual expenditure of $[specified million]. In addition, [specified number] ongoing reportable consultancy contracts were active during the period, involving total actual expenditure of $[specified million]”.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 48
17AG(7)(c)	A summary of the policies and procedures for selecting and engaging consultants and the main categories of purposes for which consultants were selected and engaged.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 48
17AG(7)(d)	A statement that “Annual reports contain information about actual expenditure on reportable consultancy contracts. Information on the value of reportable consultancy contracts is available on the AusTender website.”	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 48
Reportable non-consultancy contracts
17AG(7A)(a)	A summary statement detailing the number of new reportable non-consultancy contracts entered into during the period; the total actual expenditure on such contracts (inclusive of GST); the number of ongoing reportable non-consultancy contracts that were entered into during a previous reporting period; and the total actual expenditure in the reporting period on those ongoing contracts (inclusive of GST).	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 48-49
17AG(7A)(b)	A statement that “Annual reports contain information about actual expenditure on reportable non-consultancy contracts. Information on the value of reportable non-consultancy contracts is available on the AusTender website.”	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 48-49
17AD(daa)	Additional information about organisations receiving amounts under reportable consultancy contracts or reportable non-consultancy contracts
17AGA	Additional information, in accordance with section 17AGA, about organisations receiving amounts under reportable consultancy contracts or reportable non-consultancy contracts.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 48-49
Australian National Audit Office Access Clauses
17AG(8)	If an entity entered into a contract with a value of more than $100 000 (inclusive of GST) and the contract did not provide the AuditorGeneral with access to the contractor’s premises, the report must include the name of the contractor, purpose and value of the contract, and the reason why a clause allowing access was not included in the contract.	If applicable, Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 48
Exempt contracts
17AG(9)	If an entity entered into a contract or there is a standing offer with a value greater than $10 000 (inclusive of GST) which has been exempted from being published in AusTender because it would disclose exempt matters under the FOI Act, the annual report must include a statement that the contract or standing offer has been exempted, and the value of the contract or standing offer, to the extent that doing so does not disclose the exempt matters.	If applicable, Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 48
Small business
17AG(10)(a)	A statement that “[Name of entity] supports small business participation in the Commonwealth Government procurement market. Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and Small Enterprise participation statistics are available on the Department of Finance’s website.”	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 48
17AG(10)(b)	An outline of the ways in which the procurement practices of the entity support small and medium enterprises.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 48
17AG(10)(c)	If the entity is considered by the Department administered by the Finance Minister as material in nature—a statement that “[Name of entity] recognises the importance of ensuring that small businesses are paid on time. The results of the Survey of Australian Government Payments to Small Business are available on the Treasury’s website.”	If applicable, Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 48
Financial Statements
17AD(e)	Inclusion of the annual financial statements in accordance with subsection 43(4) of the Act.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 82-122
Executive Remuneration
17AD(da)	Information about executive remuneration in accordance with Subdivision C of Division 3A of Part 23 of the Rule.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 201-203
17AD(f)	Other Mandatory Information
17AH(1)(a)(i)	If the entity conducted advertising campaigns, a statement that “During [reporting period], the [name of entity] conducted the following advertising campaigns: [name of advertising campaigns undertaken]. Further information on those advertising campaigns is available at [address of entity’s website] and in the reports on Australian Government advertising prepared by the Department of Finance. Those reports are available on the Department of Finance’s website.”	If applicable, Mandatory	N/A
17AH(1)(a)(ii)	If the entity did not conduct advertising campaigns, a statement to that effect.	If applicable, Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 42
17AH(1)(b)	A statement that “Information on grants awarded by [name of entity] during [reporting period] is available at [address of entity’s website].”	If applicable, Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 42
17AH(1)(c)	Outline of mechanisms of disability reporting, including reference to website for further information.	Mandatory	Federal Court annual report 53
17AH(1)(d)	Website reference to where the entity’s Information Publication Scheme statement pursuant to Part II of FOI Act can be found.	Mandatory	81
17AH(1)(e)	Correction of material errors in previous annual report	If applicable, mandatory	70
17AH(2)	Information required by other legislation	Mandatory	102

Alphabetical index

abbreviations, iv–v

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access to Justice Committee, 62, 68–9, 85

access to information outside FOI Act, 81

accountability and management, 58–70

address and contact details, 99

FOI matters, 81

Administrative Appeals Tribunal, 10, 26, 39, 40, 41, 55

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, 10, 78

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977, 10, 41

administrative law jurisdiction, 10, 41

Admiralty Act 1988, 10, 41, 42

Admiralty and Maritime Practice Direction, 42

admiralty law jurisdiction, 10, 41–2

Admiralty Rules 1988, 42

Age Discrimination Act 2004, 11, 45

Alstergren, Chief Judge William

chambers contact details, 99

professional activities, 70, 91–2

public statement and interviews, 69–70

responsibilities, 13, 54, 58

review of year, 3–5

see also Chief Judge (William Alstergren)

alternative dispute resolution, 9, 34, 35, 36, 46

Altobelli, Judge Tom, 5, 17

Andrew, Judge Guy, 5, 17

annual report corrections, 70

appeals

family law, 48–9

general federal law, 50

applications filed and finalised, 20, 21–2 see also court performance

Audit and Risk Management Committee, 66–7, 89

AustLII, 55

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, 43

Australian Consumer Law, 43

Australian Human Rights Commission, 45

Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986, 11, 45

Australian Institute of Family Studies, 83

Baird, Judge Julia, 46, 47

Baker, Judge Barbara, 5, 17

Bankruptcy Act 1966, 11, 42

bankruptcy jurisdiction, 11

financial counselling for unpresented litigants, 48

harmonised rules, 11, 43

workload, 42–3

Barnes, Judge Shenagh, 5, 17

Beckhouse, Judge Kylie, 5, 17

Bender, Judge Evelyn, professional activities, 93

Blake, Judge Karl, professional activities, 98

Bowrey, Judge Christopher, 5, 17

Boyle, Judge Elizabeth, 68

Boymal, Judge Anna, professional activities, 98

Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016, 11

business visas, 10

Campbell, Judge Colin, 5, 17

Carmichael, Janet, 13, 59

case management, 4–5

COVID-19 List, 4, 33–4

docket system, 12, 22–3, 50

Evatt List, 4, 32–3

family law, 21–9

judges committees, 60–1, 84

see also workload

Case Management Judges Committee, 61, 84

Cassidy, Judge Margaret, professional activities, 93

Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar, 5, 58

remuneration, 14

role, 13, 58

see also Pringle, David

Chief Judge (William Alstergren)

chambers contact details, 99

professional activities, 70, 91–2

public statement and interviews, 69–70

responsibilities, 13, 54, 58

review of year, 3–5

Child Dispute Services, 9, 13, 27–8, 59

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989, 48

child support jurisdiction, 26

Child Support Registrar, 26

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988, 48, 81

child welfare authorities and police co-location, 37, 63

Children’s Committee, 64, 87

circuit program, 28–9

court service locations, 18

Coate, Jennifer, 54

Coates, Judge Stephen, professional activities, 93

Cole, Judge Peter, professional activities, 94–5

collaborative committees, 65–7, 88–90

commercial legal publishers, 55

committees, 54, 60–7, 84–90

collaborative, 65–7, 88–90

overarching, 60–1, 84–5

working groups and committees, 62–4, 85–7

Commonwealth Ombudsman, 69

Competition and Consumer Act 2010, 11, 43

complaints, 53–4

conciliation see mediation and mediators

conferences attended by judges, 91–8

consultation with stakeholders see stakeholder engagement

Consumer Action, Melbourne, 48

consumer law

jurisdiction, 11, 43

national framework, 43

contact details, 99

FOI matters, 81

Copyright Act 1968, 12

corporate governance of the Court, 60 see also committees

corporate insolvency, 42

correction of errors in previous annual reports, 70

Costigan, Judge Jane, professional activities, 97

costs, scales of, 66

court performance

analysis of performance, 21–9

appeals, 48–50

COVID-19 impact, 20

dispute resolution, 50–3

family law initiatives, 29–38

family law work, 21–8, 48–9

general federal law work, 41–8, 50–1

highlights, x

migration work, 39–41

performance against targets, 20

performance measures, 9

statistics, 2, 21–2

timeliness, 20

court service locations, 18

circuit program, 28–9

family law registries, 100

general federal law registries, 101

Courts Administration Legislation Amendment Act 2016, i, 73

Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Complaints) Act 2012, 53

COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 List, 4, 33–4

impact of, 20, 28, 42–3

response to, 3, 27, 69–70

Crew, Jamie, 5

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Committee, 64, 87

Curtain, Judge Ron, 5, 17

Davis, Judge Jonathan, 5, 17

debt agreement system see bankruptcy jurisdiction

debt relief, 42–3

definitions (terminology), vi–viii

Demack, Judge Anne, professional activities, 94

Deputy Principal Registrar and National Family Law Registrar, 5, 13, 58

design see intellectual property jurisdiction

Designs Act 2003, 12

Digital Court Program Steering Group, 90

Disability Discrimination Act 1992, 11, 45

Discrete Property List, 9, 36

discrimination see human rights jurisdiction

dispute resolution, 20, 36

administered fund for, 52

alternative dispute resolution, 9, 34, 35, 36, 46

Child Dispute Services, 9, 13, 27–8, 59

court performance, 50–3

Family Dispute Resolution, 33

family law, 9, 52–3

general federal law, 50–1

mediation and mediators, 50–3

divorce, 23, 25–6

docket case management process see case management

document access see Freedom of Information Act 1982; publishing

domestic violence see family violence

Dowdy, Judge Philip, 5, 17

Driver, Judge Rolf, 5

professional activities, 92

Dunkley, Judge David, 5

eFiling, 25, 28

Egan, Judge Gregory, professional activities, 97

electronic processes and hearings, 4, 20, 28, 42, 70

Employee Assistance Program, 54

errors in previous annual reports, 70

Evatt List, 4, 31–3

Executive Director, Child Dispute Services, 59

Executive Director Court and Tribunal Services, 5

Executive Directors, 5, 13

external involvement, 83

external scrutiny, 69

Fair Work Act 2009, 11, 43, 44, 45, 47, 56, 80

Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021, 44

fair work jurisdiction, 11, 47–8

judgments of interest, 80

workload, 3, 43–4

Fair Work Ombudsman, 48

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, 11, 43

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Act 2016, 43

Fair Work Regulations 2009, 56

Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009, 11

Family Advocacy and Support Services program, 83

family consultants, 9, 13, 27, 28, 73

Family Court of Australia

administrative arrangements, 58

appeals, 48–9

collaborative committees, 63, 65, 66, 86, 87, 88–90

complaints handling, 53–4

judges, 5, 17

jurisdiction, 8

matters transferred to Federal Circuit Court, 10

National Arbitration List, 36–7

performance see court performance

rules harmonisation, 4, 37–8

Family Court of Western Australia, 49

Family Dispute Resolution, 33

family law

appeals, 48–9

court performance, 23–38

dispute resolution see dispute resolution

initiatives, 29–38

judgments of interest, 74–5

jurisdiction, 9–10

publication of decisions, 55

statistics at a glance, 2

workload, 3–4, 21–8

see also family law system

Family Law Act 1975, 9–10, 36, 38, 48, 52, 53, 55, 81, 83

Family Law (Fees) Regulation 2012, 56

family law registries, 63

address and contact details, 100

family law rules, 4

Family Law Rules 2004, 37–8, 66

Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia, 83

family violence, 9, 28, 29–34, 37, 38

Family Violence Committee, 63, 86

Family Violence Plan, 63

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, 4, 38

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021

(Cth), 4

Federal Circuit Court Amendment (Powers Delegated to Registrars) Rules 2020, 38

Federal Circuit Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2016, 43

Federal Circuit Court of Australia

administrative arrangements, 58

appeals, 48–50

Child Dispute Services, 9

circuit program, 28–9

committees, 60–7, 84–90

complaints handling, 53–4

corporate governance, 58

family law registries, 63, 100

general federal law registries, 101

judges see judges

jurisdiction, 8, 9–12, 42, 56

jurisdiction upon transfer from Family Court, 10

jurisdiction upon transfer from Federal Court, 10, 12, 41–2

objective, 8

organisational structure, 13

outcome and program statement, 8, 72

overview of, 8–18

performance see court performance

purpose, 8

rules harmonisation, 4, 11, 37–8, 43

service locations, 18, 99–101

Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999, i, 8, 14, 50, 52, 53, 54, 58, 60, 81

Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001, 37–8, 47–8, 66, 81

Federal Court and Federal Circuit Court Regulation 2012, 56

Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2016, 43

Federal Court entity, i, 58

Federal Court of Australia

administrative arrangements, 58

appeals, 50

collaborative committees, 66, 67, 88–90

complaints handling, 53–4

jurisdiction, 8, 11, 12, 42

matters transferred to Federal Circuit Court, 10, 12, 41–2

rules harmonisation, 11, 43

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976, 53

Federal Court Rules 2011, 66

Federal Court Security Committee, 67, 90

federal law, general see general federal law

fee regulations, amendments to, 56

final orders applications, 2, 9, 20, 21, 22–5, 27, 53

Finance Committee, 62, 85

financial counselling for unrepresented litigants in bankruptcy proceedings, 48

Finkelstein, Ray, 37, 65

foreign judgments, enforcement of, 42

freedom of information, 81–2

Freedom of Information Act 1982, 53, 81–2

functions see roles and functions

general federal law

appeals, 50

court performance, 41–8

dispute resolution, 50–1

initiatives, 47–8

jurisdiction, 10–12

specialist panel arrangements, 23

statistics at a glance, 2

workload, 3–4, 21–2, 41–7

general federal law registries, 101

glossary, vi–viii

Harland, Judge Alexandra, professional activities, 95–6

harmonisation of rules, 4, 11, 37–8, 43

health and wellbeing of judges, 63, 86

Heffernan, Judge Timothy, 5, 17

High Court of Australia

collaborative committees, 66

decision concerning court documents and FOI, 81

High Court Rules 2004, 66

high risk matters, 31

highlights of 2020–21, x

Howard, Judge Paul, 5, 17

Howe, Judge Jennifer, 5, 17

Hughes, Judge Kate, professional activities, 92

human rights jurisdiction, 11, 45

Humphreys, Judge Douglas, professional activities, 98

Immigration Assessment Authority, 10, 39, 76–80

Independent Children’s Lawyer, 9, 33

Independent Contractors Act 2006, 11

Indigenous Liaison Officer, 69

Indigenous Lists, 68

information access see Freedom of Information Act 1982; publishing

Information Publication Scheme, 81

information sharing between agencies, 37, 63

insolvency, corporate, 42

insolvency, personal see bankruptcy jurisdiction

intellectual property jurisdiction, 12, 46–7

interim orders applications, 2, 21, 22, 23, 24

internal scrutiny, 69

international treaties and conventions, 39, 41

Internet address, 99

interpreters, 40–1

IP Australia, 47

Jarrett, Judge Michael, professional activities, 92

Jessup, Dr Chris, 37, 65

Joint Costs Advisory Committee, 66, 89

Joint Judicial Conduct Committee, 54, 88

Joint Rules Harmonisation Working Group, 4, 37–8,

65, 88

judges, 13, 14–17

appointment arrangements, 14

appointments and retirements, 5, 17

committee memberships see committees

complaints policy, 53–4

health and wellbeing of, 63, 86

names, locations and appointment dates, 14–16

number of, 4, 13, 14, 73

professional activities, 91–8

remuneration, 14

training and professional development, 54, 64, 87

judgments

ex tempore, 55

of interest, 74–80

jurisdictional category, 55

publication of, 55, 70

reserved, 53

judicial committees see committees

judicial complaints policy, 53–4

Judicial Conduct Committee, 65

Judicial Education Committee, 64, 87

judicial mediation, 52–3

Judicial Misbehaviour and Incapacity (Parliamentary Commissions) Act 2012, 53

judicial officers see judges

judicial power delegation, 4, 38

Judicial Wellbeing Committee, 63, 86

Judicial Workplace Conduct Policy, 54

Judiciary Act 1903, 41

Justice Connect, 47

JusticeNet, 47

Kelly, Judge Charlotte, 68

Kemp, Judge Dale, professional activities, 93

Kendall, Judge Christopher, 54

professional activities, 97

Kirton, Judge Caroline, professional activities, 97

Lapthorn, Judge Kevin, professional activities, 92

Law Council of Australia, Family Law Section, 83

law reports series, 55

legal aid, 27, 41, 47

Legal Committee, 61, 85

legal publishers, 55

legislation

affecting jurisdiction of the Court, 56

enabling legislation, 8

framework for corporate governance practices, 58

letter of transmittal, i

Lighthouse Project, 4, 29–33

litigants

risk screening, 4, 29–33

unrepresented, 26–7, 40–1, 47, 48

Lucev, Judge Antoni, professional activities, 92

Lum, Christopher, 37, 65

McGuire, Judge Terry, 5, 17

management and accountability, 58–70

maritime jurisdiction, 10, 41–2

media engagement, 69–70

mediation and mediators, 50–3

administered fund for dispute resolution, 52

cause of action, 51

family law matters, 52–3

judicial mediation, 52–3

outcomes, 51

see also dispute resolution

Middleton, Judge Steven, professional activities, 96

migrant worker exploitation, 44

Migrant Workers’ Taskforce Final Report, 44

Migration Act 1958, 10, 39, 50, 77, 80, 81

migration jurisdiction, 10

appeals, 50

initiatives, 40–1

judgments of interest, 76–80

statistics at a glance, 2

workload, 3–4, 10, 21–2, 39–40, 50

Minister for Home Affairs, 10

Monahan, Judge Geoffrey, professional activities, 94

National Arbitration List, 36–7

National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009, 11, 43

National Enquiry Centre, 25

contact details, 99

National Intellectual Property list, 46

National Practice Area Committee, 60, 84

Neville, Judge Monica, professional activities, 98

Neville, Judge Warwick, professional activities, 93

Nicholls, Judge Nick, 5, 17

Notice of Child Abuse, Family Violence or Risk, 4, 38

Obradovic, Judge Brana, professional activities, 97

Ombudsman, 69

organisational structure, 13, 58

O’Shannessy, Judge Patrick, 5, 17

outcome and program statement, 8, 72

overview of the Federal Circuit Court, 8–18

partnerships, 83

performance analysis and report see court performance

personal insolvency see bankruptcy jurisdiction

police and child welfare authorities co-location, 37, 63

Poole, Emma, 37, 65

PPP500Pilot see Priority Property Pools under

$500,000 (PPP500) Pilot

Practice Directions

admiralty and maritime matters, 42

intellectual property matters, 47

judicial mediation, 52–3

Principal Registrar see Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar

Pringle, David, 5, 13, 58

Priority Property Pools under $500,000 (PPP500) Pilot, 9, 34–5

Privacy Act 1988, 12, 82

Privacy Commissioner, 12

privacy law jurisdiction, 12

privacy of records, 82

pro bono schemes, 41, 47

Productivity Commission inquiry into IP arrangements in Australia, 47

professional activities of judges, 91–8

professional development, 64, 87

property cases, 9, 34–5, 36

property mediation, 52

protection visa decisions, 10

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, i, 58, 66

Public Service Act 1999, i, 58, 73

publishing

access to information outside FOI Act, 81

family law decisions, 55

under FOI Act, 81

judgments, 55, 70

by jurisdictional category, 55

on social media, 70

Racial Discrimination Act 1975, 11, 45

Reconciliation Action Plan, 62, 68

regional and rural Australia, 4

Registrar Assistance Pilot, 36

Registrar of Designs, 12

Registrar of Trade Marks, 12

registrars, 13

delegations to, 4, 38

number of, 73

Senior Registrars, 59

registry services see court service locations

regulations, defined see Family Law (Fees) Regulation 2012; Federal Court and Federal Circuit Court Regulation 2012

Relationships Australia (Victoria), 52

Remedio, Dennis, 68, 69

remuneration, 14

Research and Ethics Committee, 64, 87

respectfulness in the workplace, 54

risk management see Audit and Risk Management Committee

risk screening and triage pilot, 4, 29–33

roles and functions

CEO and Principal Registrar, 58

Chief Judge, 13, 54, 58

Deputy Principal Registrar, 58

Executive Director, Child Dispute Services, 59

rules

harmonisation, 4, 11, 37–8, 43

see also Admiralty Rules 1988; Family Law Rules 2004; Federal Circuit Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2016; Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001; Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2016; Federal Court Rules 2011; High Court Rules 2004; Joint Rules Harmonisation Working Group

rural and remote locations, 28

scales of costs, 66

scrutiny, external and internal, 69

security committee, 67

senior executives, 13, 58–9

remuneration, 14

Senior Registrars, 59

Sex Discrimination Act 1984, 11, 45

skilled work visas, 10

small claims jurisdiction, 10, 11, 44, 47–8

Smith, Judge Bruce, professional activities, 98

social media, 70

contact details, 99

specialist panel arrangements, 23

staff

average staffing level, 72

employment arrangements, 73

staffing profile, 73

training, 28

stakeholder engagement, 30, 47, 69–70, 83

statistical reports see court performance

statistics at a glance, 2

student visas, 10

Taglieri, Judge Sandra, 5, 17

technology, 4

teleconferencing, 4

terminology (definitions), vi–viii

timeliness, 20, 40

trade mark matters see intellectual property jurisdiction

Trade Marks Act 1995, 12

Trade Practices Act 1974, 11

training and professional development

family consultants, 28

judges, 54, 64, 87

staff, 28

Turnbull, Judge Marcus, 5, 17

Twitter, 70

unlawful discrimination see human rights jurisdiction

unrepresented litigants, 26–7, 40–1, 47, 48

Vasta, Judge Salvatore, professional activities, 96

videoconferencing, 4, 27, 28, 42

violence see family violence

visa-related decisions, judicial reviews of, 10 see also migration jurisdiction

vulnerable litigants see Lighthouse Project

webinars, 70, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96

website, 99

Willis, Judge Josephine, 68–9

professional activities, 95

Wilson, Virginia, 5, 13, 58 see also Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar

Women’s Economic Security package, 34

working groups and committees see committees

workload, 3–4

child support, 26

circuit program, 28–9

family law, 3–4, 21–8

general federal law, 3–4, 21–2, 41–7

migration jurisdiction, 3–4, 10, 21–2, 39–40, 50