Tuesday, 5 April 2022
Bills
Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
Bills
Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
Introduction and first reading
That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Crimes at Sea Act 1999 to update references to Commonwealth legislation, to amend the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 in relation to secrecy provisions and an exemption relating to religious schools, to amend the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 to use gender-inclusive language, to make miscellaneous amendments to the Judicial College of Victoria Act 2001, to amend the Magistrates’ Court Act 1989 in relation to rule-making powers, to amend the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 in relation to federal subject matter, to amend the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 in relation to integrated birth certificates, to make miscellaneous amendments to the Adoption Act 1984 and to amend the Gender Equality Act 2020 to enable the commissioner and specified persons to use or disclose information obtained under division 3 of part 7 of that act in certain circumstances and for other purposes.
Motion agreed to.
Mr M O’BRIEN (Malvern) (12:07): I hesitate to ask the minister for a brief explanation of the content of that bill.
Ms HUTCHINS (Sydenham—Minister for Crime Prevention, Minister for Corrections, Minister for Youth Justice, Minister for Victim Support) (12:07): Brief; okay. The bill includes several minor but important amendments to the legislation in the Attorney-General’s portfolio as well as one act in the Minister for Women’s portfolio, and it includes advancing recommendations from the forced adoptions inquiry of the Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues Committee. It also goes to updating the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 with gender-inclusive language. It also amends the secrecy provisions of the Equal Opportunity Act and the Gender Equality Act to better reflect operational needs.
Read first time.
Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.