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

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.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Tue 23 September 2025
Member with carriage:
Ms Kate Washington (The Hon. Penny Sharpe)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 405, 03/10/2025, NSWGovernment Gazette-2025-405-7
Act number:
56 of 2025

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 Ms Kate Washington
Notice of Motion Tue 05 August 2025
Introduced Tue 05 August 2025
First Reading Tue 05 August 2025
2R Speech Tue 05 August 2025
Second Reading Tue 16 September 2025
Considered in Detail Tue 16 September 2025
Third Reading Tue 16 September 2025
Passed with amdts Tue 16 September 2025
Legislative Council
Introduced by The Hon. John Graham
Introduced Tue 16 September 2025
First Reading Tue 16 September 2025
2R Speech Tue 16 September 2025
Second Reading Tue 16 September 2025
Date Committed Thu 18 September 2025
Reported with amendments Thu 18 September 2025
Report Adopted Thu 18 September 2025
Third Reading Thu 18 September 2025
Passed with amdts Thu 18 September 2025
Returned to LA Thu 18 September 2025
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 18 September 2025
LC sent to governor Tue 14 October 2025
Assented Tue 23 September 2025

Legislation review digest

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

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