Division
The majority voted in favour of [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2018-11-27.100.1) introduced by Liberal MP Stuart Robert, which means they succeeded. These amendments related to the commencement date and court fees. ### What does this bill do? This [bill](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6168), together with the [Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2018](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6167), was introduced to: > *bring the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia together into an overarching, unified administrative structure to be known as the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.* Note that on 23 August 2018, the Senate referred the provisions of these two related bills to the [Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affairs/FederalCourts) for inquiry and report by 15 April 2019.
House of Representatives, 2018-11-27. affirmative: ayes 76, noes 68.
Question
The majority voted in favour of [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2018-11-27.100.1) introduced by Liberal MP Stuart Robert, which means they succeeded. These amendments related to the commencement date and court fees. ### What does this bill do? This [bill](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6168), together with the [Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2018](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6167), was introduced to: > *bring the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia together into an overarching, unified administrative structure to be known as the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.* Note that on 23 August 2018, the Senate referred the provisions of these two related bills to the [Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affairs/FederalCourts) for inquiry and report by 15 April 2019.
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Related bills
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