Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Bills
Justice Legislation Amendment (Vicarious Liability for Child Abuse) Bill 2025
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Bills
Justice Legislation Amendment (Vicarious Liability for Child Abuse) Bill 2025
Introduction and first reading
Sonya KILKENNY (Carrum – Attorney-General, Minister for Planning) (12:05): I move:
That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Wrongs Act 1958 in relation to vicarious liability for child abuse, to amend the Limitation of Actions Act 1958 in relation to setting aside certain settlements or judgements and for other purposes.
Motion agreed to.
James NEWBURY (Brighton) (12:05): I seek a brief explanation of the bill.
Sonya KILKENNY (Carrum – Attorney-General, Minister for Planning) (12:06): The Justice Legislation Amendment (Vicarious Liability for Child Abuse) Bill 2025 will address the impacts of the High Court of Australia’s decision in Bird v DP.
Read first time.
Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.