Status
Passed and Assented to
Introduction print – Bill
601304bi1.pdf
601304bi1.DOCX
Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum
601304exi1.pdf
601304exi1.DOCX
First House: Legislative Assembly
First readingAssembly
- Introduced by Hon Ben Carroll
- First reading passed
- 28 Oct 2025
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 29 Oct 2025
Second readingAssembly
- Second reading moved
- 29 Oct 2025
- 12 Nov 2025
The House agreed to debate this bill concurrently with the Early Childhood Legislation Amendment (Child Safety) Bill 2025 and the Social Services Regulation Amendment (Child Safety, Complaints and Worker Regulation) Bill 2025.
- Debate resumed
- 12 Nov 2025
- 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
Click Here to View the Second Reading Speech
Pursuant to an order of the Council on 13 November 2025, the second reading debate occured concurrently with the second reading debates on the Social Services Regulation Amendment (Child Safety, Complaints and Worker Regulation) Bill 2025 and the Early Childhood Legislation Amendment (Child Safety) Bill 2025.
- Debate resumed
- 20 Nov 2025
- Australian Greens Party amendments circulated
- 20 Nov 2025
- Second reading passed
- 20 Nov 2025
Committee of the wholeCouncil
- Date committed
- 20 Nov 2025
- Committee of the whole completed - Bill not amended
- 20 Nov 2025
Third readingCouncil
- Third reading moved
- 20 Nov 2025
- Third reading passed
- 20 Nov 2025
Royal Assent
- Royal Assent given
- 25 Nov 2025
- Act number 49/2025