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Child Protection (Working with Children) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Tue 23 Sep 2025 - Act No 56 of 2025 (GG No. 405, 03/10/2025, NSWGG-2025-405-7)
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Washington, Kate (Sharpe, Penny)
Act number: 56/2025
Long Title: An Act to amend the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012, the Children (Education and Care Services National Law Application) Act 2010 and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Checks) Act 2018 in relation to persons working with children and other vulnerable persons; and for other purposes.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Washington, Kate
Notice of Motion: Tue 5 Aug 2025
Introduced: Tue 5 Aug 2025
First Reading: Tue 5 Aug 2025
2R Speech: Tue 5 Aug 2025
Second Reading: Tue 16 Sep 2025
Considered in Detail: Tue 16 Sep 2025
Third Reading: Tue 16 Sep 2025
Date Passed with amdts: Tue 16 Sep 2025
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Sharpe, Penny
Introduced: Tue 16 Sep 2025
First Reading: Tue 16 Sep 2025
2R Speech: Tue 16 Sep 2025
Second Reading: Tue 16 Sep 2025
Date Committed: Thu 18 Sep 2025
Reported with amendments: Thu 18 Sep 2025
Report Adopted: Thu 18 Sep 2025
Third Reading: Thu 18 Sep 2025
Date Passed with amdts: Thu 18 Sep 2025
Returned to LA: Thu 18 Sep 2025
LA agrees with LC amendments: Thu 18 Sep 2025
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 18 Sep 2025
  • Assented: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Bill Attachments:
SPI - Child Protection (Working with Children) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.pdf SPI - Child Protection (Working with Children) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Second Print.pdf Second Print.pdf
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN Child Protection (Working with Children) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.pdf XN Child Protection (Working with Children) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Second Reading Speech LA
2R Speech LC Second Reading Speech LC

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
GOVT - c2025-177F.pdf GOVT - c2025-177F.pdf
Legislative Council
OPP c2025-201B.pdf OPP c2025-201B.pdf
GRNS c2025-183D.pdf GRNS c2025-183D.pdf
AJP c2025-175F.pdf AJP c2025-175F.pdf

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
Agreed amendments - Child Protection (Working with Children) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill.pdf Agreed amendments - Child Protection (Working with Children) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill.pdf
Legislative Council
Schedule - Child Protection (Working with Children) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.pdf Schedule - Child Protection (Working with Children) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.pdf

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 34 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.