Cases/ Index
Foreword by The Hon Elizabeth Evatt AC
Part 1 Colonies and States
The Introduction of Divorce
England
Australia
Reception of Divorce in the Australian Colonies
South Australia: 1858
Tasmania: 1858-1860
Victoria: 1858-1861
Western Australia: 1863
Queensland: 1862-1864
New South Wales: 1861-1873
Divorce Extension and the Waning of Colonial Rule: The More Populous States
Victoria: 1864-1958
New South Wales: 1873-1958
Divorce Extension: The Smaller States
South Australia: 1888-1941
Queensland: 1875-1953
Western Australia: 1897-1957
Tasmania: 1919-1959
Part 2 Marital Relations in a Federation: 1901-1975
The Commonwealth Becomes Involved
The Matrimonial Causes Power
The Dobson Bill, A First Attempt: 1901
World War One, A Global Problem: 1919
World War Two – The Problem Grows: 1945
A Step Towards Uniformity: 1955
And another Step-The Joske Bill: 1957
The Commonwealth Takes Over
The Matrimonial Causes Debates: House of Representatives: 1959
The Matrimonial Causes Debates: The Senate: 1959
Marriage and the Constitution: 1962
A Matter of Family Law
The Family Law Debates: The Senate: 1973-1975
The Family Law Debates: House of Representatives: 1974-1975
Some Conclusions and a Forward Glimpse
Acknowledgements/ Introduction