Child Protection (Working with Children) and Other Child Protection Legislation Amendment Bill 2016

An Act to amend the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 and the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 and other Acts with respect to working with children clearance checks and the employment of children; and for other purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Tue 25 October 2016
Introduced by:
Mr Brad Hazzard (The Hon. John Ajaka)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 87, 28/10/2016, p. 2875
Act number:
56 of 2016
Bill Remarks:
LA: SSO 18/10/2016 to defer any division to 19/10/2016. A division was called on the question 'that the amendments be agreed to' and the division was deferred until 19/10/2016.

Documents

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

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 Assembly
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 Mr Brad Hazzard
Notice of Motion Tue 11 October 2016
Introduced Wed 12 October 2016
First Reading Wed 12 October 2016
2R Speech Wed 12 October 2016
Second Reading Tue 18 October 2016
Considered in Detail Tue 18 October 2016
Third Reading Wed 19 October 2016
Passed w'out amdt Wed 12 October 2016
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. John Ajaka
Introduced Wed 19 October 2016
First Reading Wed 19 October 2016
2R Speech Wed 19 October 2016
Second Reading Wed 19 October 2016
Date Committed Wed 19 October 2016
Reported w'out amdt Wed 19 October 2016
Report Adopted Wed 19 October 2016
Third Reading Wed 19 October 2016
Passed w'out amdt Wed 19 October 2016
Returned to LA Wed 19 October 2016
Assent information
Passed parliament Wed 19 October 2016
LA sent to governor Fri 21 October 2016
Assented Tue 25 October 2016

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.16 of 2016 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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