Civil Liability Amendment (Organisational Child Abuse Liability) Bill 2025

An Act to amend the Civil Liability Act 2002 to extend organisational liability for child abuse perpetrated by persons associated with the organisation, and vicarious liability for child abuse perpetrated by employees and persons akin to employees, to child abuse perpetrated before 26 October 2018; and for related purposes.

Key details

Type:
Private
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Negatived, Wed 04 June 2025
Introduced by:
The Hon. Jeremy Buckingham

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 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 Council

Initially introduced in the Legislative Council

Introduced by The Hon. Jeremy Buckingham
Notice of Motion Wed 19 March 2025
Introduced Wed 26 March 2025
First Reading Wed 26 March 2025
2R Speech Wed 26 March 2025

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 28 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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