Children's Guardian Amendment (Child Safe Scheme) Bill 2021

An Act to amend the Children's Guardian Act 2019 to embed the Child Safe Standards as the primary framework that guides child safe practice in organisations in New South Wales; and for related purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Thu 18 November 2021
Member with carriage:
Mr Alister Henskens (The Hon. Natalie Ward)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette. No. 607, 26/11/2021, n2021-2581
Act number:
30 of 2021
Bill Remarks:
Bill declared urgent 9 June 2021.

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

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

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.

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 Mr Alister Henskens
Notice of Motion Tue 11 May 2021
Introduced Wed 12 May 2021
First Reading Wed 12 May 2021
2R Speech Wed 12 May 2021
Second Reading Wed 09 June 2021
Third Reading Wed 09 June 2021
Date Passed LA Wed 09 June 2021
Legislative Council
Introduced by The Hon. Natalie Ward
Introduced Wed 09 June 2021
First Reading Wed 09 June 2021
2R Speech Thu 14 October 2021
Second Reading Tue 09 November 2021
Date Committed Tue 09 November 2021
Reported with amendments Tue 09 November 2021
Report Adopted Tue 09 November 2021
Third Reading Tue 09 November 2021
Passed with amdts Tue 09 November 2021
Returned to LA Tue 09 November 2021
Assent information
Passed parliament Wed 10 November 2021
LC sent to governor Thu 18 November 2021
Assented Thu 18 November 2021

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 31 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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