Education Legislation Amendment (Parental Rights) Bill 2020

An Act to amend the Education Act 1990, the Education Standards Authority Act 2013 and the Teacher Accreditation Act 2004 to provide that schools must recognise that parents are primarily responsible for the development and formation of moral and ethical standards and social and political values in their children, including an understanding of personal identity and questions of gender and sexuality and to prohibit schools, teachers, and training courses from teaching gender fluidity, and for other purposes

Key details

Type:
Private
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Lapsed on Prorogation, Mon 27 February 2023
Member with carriage:
The Hon. Mark Latham
Bill Remarks:
LC: Bill referred to Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education for inquiry and report 5/08/2020
LC: Lapsed on prorogation 27/02/2023

Documents

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

Text of bill
Explanatory notes

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. Mark Latham
Notice of Motion Tue 04 August 2020
Introduced Wed 05 August 2020
First Reading Wed 05 August 2020
2R Speech Wed 05 August 2020

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 19 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

Legislation Review Digest No. 19

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