This is a state matter docs as I think it has nothing to do with federal arena.
You're right endofdays. DOCS is goverened by STATE government, not Federal government. The State senate are responsible for governing, maintaining and running DOCS. The State government report information to the Federal government about DOCS, but all decisions are made by the Queensland Government.
as of this year DOCS can now interact with all states to pass information.
While DOCS now have powers to share information with other state child protection organisations, this does not change the fact that Anna Bligh is responsible for DOCS in queensland. DOCS has also always been able to share information with other States and has always done so. The new changes are in relation to the stream lining of sharing this information.
Its the tosser in power now, Rudd, and his upper and lower house that can amend laws of the Family act that howard changed when he placed his Hoof in parliament.
The Family Law Act is not used by DOCS and has no involvement with DOCS. I'm not sure what changing this Law will do to stop the problems with DOCS.
I'm sure however that if there was enough of a stink Rudd may become involved.
