Two Queensland Labor politicians and three divorce applicants had applied to strike out commonwealth regulations raising family court fees The federal court has rejected a legal challenge that would enjoy forced the federal government to refund an estimated $1m in extra court fees for people filing for divorce.
Justice John Dowsett dismissed an application by two Queensland Labor politicians and three divorce applicants to strike out commonwealth regulations that raised family court fees for just under a month before they were quashed by the Senate on Tuesday.
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Source: theguardian.com