Discussion of key parts of this legislation to follow. Until then, read and digest. Any questions, email or post in the discussion forum.

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
Family Law Act
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
Taxation Administration Act 1953
Social Security Act 1991

Privacy Act 1988
Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission Act 1986
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
Constitution
Audit Act 1901
Crimes Act 1914

COMMONWEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: THE BASICS
A cool primer to:
Administrative Appeals Tribunal ("AAT") - Administrative Appeal Tribunal Act 1975
Federal Court of Australia - Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
Freedom of Information Officers - Freedom of Information Act 1982
The Commonwealth Ombudsman - The Ombudsman Act 1976
The Commonwealth Privacy Commissioner - Privacy Act 1988

Child Support Rulings
Child Support Rulings do not have the force of law. Each decision made by the Child Support Agency is made on the merits of each individual case having regard to any relevant Ruling (and the amount of money the taxman can score for consolidated revenue)

Child support ruling no. CS 1 Periodic amounts - Definition of periodic amounts of maintenance. Requirement that periodic amounts be payable to "payee".

Child support ruling no. CS 2 Guidelines for the remission of penalty under section 68 for late payment of child support debts by payers imposed under section 67.

Child support ruling no. CS 3 Guidelines for remission of penalty for late payment of deductions, failure to make deductions of child support or failure to explain shortfalls in remittances by employers.

Child support ruling no. CS 4 Objection rights under the child support(REGISTRATION AND COLLECTION) Act 1988; Validity of objections; Rights of appeal.

Child Support Ruling CSR 94/1 Guidelines for the remission under section 68 of the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 of penalties imposed under section 67 for late payment of child support debts

Child Support Ruling CSR 95/1 payments of child support made other than to the Child Support Agency

Child Support Ruling CSR 95/4 exceptional circumstances in which the Agency may collect more than three months of unpaid maintenance

Child Support Ruling CSR 95/5 determining amounts paid for the maximum arrears period

Child Support Ruling CSR 96/1 determining the day a low-income non-enforcement period begins

Child Support Ruling CSR 96/2 determining an unsatisfactory payment record

Child Support Ruling CSR 96/3 applying amounts owing by the Commonwealth to debts due under the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 using section 72

Child Support Ruling CSR 96/4 amendment of child support assessments under section 75 of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

Child Support Ruling CSR 97/1 registration of court orders applying the child support formula

Child Support Determinations
Child Support Determinations do not have the force of law. Each decision made by the Child Support Agency is made on the merits of each individual case having regard to any relevant Ruling (and the amount of money the taxman can score for consolidated revenue)

Child Support Determination CSD 93/1 Child Support: can a non-custodial parent object direct to the Child Support Registrar against a decision of the Registrar to accept an application for administrative assessment made under the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (CSAA)?

Child Support Determination CSD 94/1 Child support: what is the date of effect of an amendment under subsection 74(1) of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (the Act)?

Child Support Determination CSD 94/2 Child Support: where a payee is in receipt of an income tested pension, benefit or allowance and has an administrative assessment or child support agreement that is registered for collection, can the payee subsequently register a child support agreement and elect that collection under that agreement not be enforced?

Child Support Determination CSD 95/1 Child Support: what is the effect of a terminating event on an assessment subject to a departure order?

Child Support Determination CSD 96/1 Child support: how should the Registrar determine the start date of liability where proof of parentage is required but does not accompany the application for assessment?

Child Support Determination CSD 96/2 Child Support: can a person elect under section 60 of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 to use an estimate of taxable income without having lodged a tax return for the last relevant year of income?

Child Support Determination CSD 98/1 Child Support: can the Registrar give effect to a determination for a period covered by a departure order or child support agreement?

Human Rights

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ratified in the HREOC Act
Declaration of the Rights of The Child - ratified in the HREOC Act
Universal Declaration of Human Rights - not ratified by Australian parliament