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Bill details

Child Protection Legislation Amendment Bill 2015

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Mon 28 Sep 2015 - Act No 29 of 2015 (GG No. 86, 2/10/2015, p. 3046)
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Hazzard, Brad (Ajaka, John)
Act number: 29/2015
Long Title: An Act to amend the Adoption Act 2000, the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012, the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 and other Acts with respect to the suitability of persons to be carers, adoptive parents and guardians of children and young people; and for other purposes.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Hazzard, Brad
Notice of Motion: Tue 2 Jun 2015
Introduced: Wed 3 Jun 2015
First Reading: Wed 3 Jun 2015
2R Speech: Wed 3 Jun 2015
Second Reading: Wed 24 Jun 2015
Considered in Detail: Wed 24 Jun 2015
Third Reading: Wed 24 Jun 2015
Date Passed with amdts: Wed 24 Jun 2015
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Ajaka, John
Introduced: Wed 24 Jun 2015
First Reading: Wed 24 Jun 2015
2R Speech: Wed 16 Sep 2015
Second Reading: Wed 16 Sep 2015
Date Committed: Wed 16 Sep 2015
Reported with amdts: Wed 16 Sep 2015
Report Adopted: Wed 16 Sep 2015
Third Reading: Wed 16 Sep 2015
Date Passed with amdts: Wed 16 Sep 2015
Sent to LA for Concurrence: Wed 16 Sep 2015
LA agrees with amendments: Thu 17 Sep 2015
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 17 Sep 2015
  • Assented: Mon 28 Sep 2015
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Second Print.pdf Second Print.pdf
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
Child Protection XN.pdf Child Protection XN.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA 2R Child Protection.pdf 2R Child Protection.pdf
2R Speech LC 2R Child Protection_1.pdf 2R Child Protection_1.pdf

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
c2015-073D.pdf c2015-073D.pdf
c2015-034A.pdf c2015-034A.pdf
Schedule of Amendments_1.pdf Schedule of Amendments_1.pdf

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
c2015-023B_1.pdf c2015-023B_1.pdf
Legislative Council
Schedule of Amendments.pdf Schedule of Amendments.pdf

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No.1 of 2015 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.