Dr. Geoffrey Shannon:

Senator Flynn's point is an excellent one. There is an opportunity for the committee in the context of the imminent arrival of the family court Bill to ensure diversity is front and centre. What the Senator articulated completely resonated with me because I have been involved in several State reviews in which these issues have arisen. It is really powerful to hear them articulated in the manner in which they were articulated by the Senator. We must make sure the issues are very visible in the family court Bill. The Law Society will be agitating for this because its view is that while we need a diverse Judiciary, we also need a court system that is responsive to diversity and inclusion.