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Bill - Limitation of Actions (Child Abuse) Amendment
Bill Number - 16
Introduced in the House of Assembly
Bill TitleLimitation of Actions (Child Abuse) AmendmentBill Number14
Introduced in theHouse of Assemblyon06/06/2018
Precis

This Act amends the Limitation of Actions Act 1936 and abolishes the limitation period for claims for compensation for victims of child abuse.

This Act addresses observations made in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Redress and Civil Litigation Report released in September 2015. The royal commission found that the existence of a limitation period creates significant barriers for survivors of child abuse and operates unreasonably to deny victims access to justice.

The Act is an important step towards addressing decades of injustice and indifference shown to victims, both institutional and otherwise.
StatusAssented
1st Reading Attorney-General (Hon V A Chapman)on06/06/2018
Second Reading Moved Attorney-General (Hon V A Chapman)on06/06/2018
2nd Reading Debates
DateMember
19/06/2018Ms Luethen
19/06/2018Ms Stinson
19/06/2018Mr Teague
19/06/2018Mr Boyer
19/06/2018Ms Habib
19/06/2018Ms Hildyard
19/06/2018Ms Cook
19/06/2018Mr Pederick
2nd Reading Date19/06/2018
Adjourned byMs Cook
Referred to Committee of the Whole on18/09/2018
Clauses
DateConsideration OfClause Number/TitleOutcome
18/09/2018LC Amendment(s)1 to 5Agreed to
Third Reading MovedMinister for Education (Hon J A Gardner)on19/06/2018
3rd Reading Date19/06/2018
Messages
DateDescription
19/06/2018Transmitting
Received in the Legislative Council
Bill TitleLimitation of Actions (Child Abuse) AmendmentBill Number16
Received in theLegislative Councilon19/06/2018
StatusAssented
Procedural NotesPreviously titled - Limitation of Actions (Child Sexual Abuse) Amendment
Second Reading Moved Treasurer (Hon R I Lucas (MLC))on20/06/2018
2nd Reading Debates
DateMember
26/07/2018Hon J A Darley (MLC)
31/07/2018Hon K Maher (MLC)
02/08/2018Hon C Bonaros (MLC)
02/08/2018Hon D G Hood (MLC)
18/09/2018 Treasurer (Hon R I Lucas (MLC))
2nd Reading Date18/09/2018
Adjourned byHon T J Stephens (MLC)
Referred to Committee of the Whole on18/09/2018
Clauses
DateConsideration OfClause Number/TitleOutcome
18/09/2018Clause(s)1Amended and agreed to
18/09/2018Clause(s)2-3Agreed to
18/09/2018Clause(s)4Amended and agreed to
18/09/2018Sched(s) Agreed to
18/09/2018Title Agreed to
Third Reading Moved Treasurer (Hon R I Lucas (MLC))on18/09/2018
3rd Reading Date18/09/2018
Messages
18/09/2018Message from the Legislative Council - Returning with amendments
18/09/2018Message from the House of Assembly - Agreeing to amendments
16/10/2018Message from the Govenor - Assent
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