Family Violence Court

The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD (15:01): Supplementary: I thank the minister for his answer. Is the purpose of that listing in the Magistrates Court to expedite matters, in line with my question?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (15:01): Generally where there is a special listing it is to make sure those matters are dealt with—it is often twofold: to make sure that there are similar people hearing those matters for consistency but also where there is a special list it often helps matters in terms of timing. So it is not the first available slot, because there is a specialised list that those matters can then go into.