Status
Passed and Assented to
Introduction print – Bill
Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum
First House: Legislative Assembly
First readingAssembly
- Introduced by Hon Ben Carroll
- First reading passed
- 12 Nov 2025
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 12 Nov 2025
Second readingAssembly
- Second reading moved
- 12 Nov 2025
- 12 Nov 2025
The House agreed to debate this bill concurrently with the Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority Bill 2025 and the Early Childhood Legislation Amendment (Child Safety) Bill 2025.
- Debate resumed
- 12 Nov 2025
- Amendments circulated
- 12 Nov 2025
Will Fowles (Independent) circulated amendments.
Will Fowles - amendments 12.11.2025.pdf(opens in a new window)Will Fowles - amendments 12.11.2025.docx(opens in a new window)
- Government business program
- 12 Nov 2025
Debate on this bill must be completed by 5.00 pm on Friday 14 November 2025.
- Second reading passed
- 14 Nov 2025
Third readingAssembly
- Third reading passed
- 14 Nov 2025
Second House: Legislative Council
Message received from AssemblyCouncil
- Message received from Assembly
- 14 Nov 2025
First readingCouncil
- Introduced by Hon Lizzie Blandthorn
- First reading passed
- 14 Nov 2025
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 14 Nov 2025
Second readingCouncil
- Second reading moved
- 14 Nov 2025
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Pursuant to an order of the Council on 13 November 2025, the second reading debate occured concurrently with the second reading debates on the Early Childhood Legislation Amendment (Child Safety) Bill 2025 and the Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority Bill 2025.
- Debate resumed
- 20 Nov 2025
- Australian Greens Party amendments circulated
- 20 Nov 2025
- Second reading passed
- 20 Nov 2025
- Government amendments circulated
- 3 Dec 2025
Committee of the wholeCouncil
- Date committed
- 3 Dec 2025
- Progress reported
- 3 Dec 2025
The Committee reported progress on the Bill.
- Bill further considered in Committee
- 4 Dec 2025
- Amendments circulated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Committee of the whole completed - Bill amended
- 4 Dec 2025
The Government amendments were agreed to.
LC Amendment schedule - Social Services Regulation Amendment (Child Safety, Complaints and Worker Regulation) Bill 2025.docx(opens in a new window)LC Amendment schedule - Social Services Regulation Amendment (Child Safety, Complaints and Worker Regulation) Bill 2025.pdf(opens in a new window)
Third readingCouncil
- Third reading moved
- 4 Dec 2025
- Third reading passed
- 4 Dec 2025
Dealing with Council amendments
- Dealing with Council amendments
- 9 Dec 2025
The Assembly agreed to the amendments made by the Council.
Royal Assent
- Royal Assent given
- 16 Dec 2025
- Act number 58/2025