MACKENZIE & KWAN

In *Mackenzie & Kwan*, Collier J of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia considered an application for interim orders concerning parental responsibility for three children. The specific nature of the dispute between the parents, beyond the request for interim orders, is not detailed in the provided text.

The central legal issue before the court was whether to grant interim orders conferring equal shared parental responsibility on both parents for their three children. The court was required to determine if the circumstances warranted such an order at this interlocutory stage.

Collier J refused to make any interim order for equal shared parental responsibility. While the reasons for this refusal are not elaborated upon in the provided text, the judge indicated a willingness to reconsider the matter. The court continued the liberty to restore the case to the list on 24 hours' notice, but with a clear requirement for a precise explanation of what was sought and the underlying reasons.