Limitation Amendment (Child Abuse) Bill 2016

An Act to amend the Limitation Act 1969 to permit an action for damages in relation to child abuse to be brought at any time.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Thu 17 March 2016
Member with carriage:
Ms Gabrielle Upton (The Hon. John Ajaka)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 21, 24/03/2016, p. 521
Act number:
5 of 2016

Documents

Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.

Hansard

Hansard includes speeches and debates on the Bill in both Houses.

Second reading speeches

Amendments

Members can lodge amendments to Bills that are considered in their House. If a House is not listed, no amendments were lodged by members in that House. Amendments that are agreed to in one House are sent to the other House for agreement.

Legislative Council

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Assembly

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Introduced by Ms Gabrielle Upton
Notice of Motion Tue 16 February 2016
Introduced Tue 16 February 2016
First Reading Tue 16 February 2016
2R Speech Tue 16 February 2016
Second Reading Wed 24 February 2016
Third Reading Wed 24 February 2016
Passed w'out amdt Wed 24 February 2016
Legislative Council
Introduced by The Hon. John Ajaka
Introduced Wed 24 February 2016
First Reading Wed 24 February 2016
2R Speech Wed 09 March 2016
Second Reading Wed 09 March 2016
Date Committed Wed 09 March 2016
Report Adopted Wed 09 March 2016
Third Reading Wed 09 March 2016
Passed w'out amdt Wed 09 March 2016
Returned to LA Wed 09 March 2016
Assent information
Passed parliament Wed 09 March 2016
LA sent to governor Mon 14 March 2016
Assented Thu 17 March 2016

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.2 of 2016 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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