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๐Ÿ“œ Children and Community Services Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2014

Assented toLABill 8424 September 2014

This Bill amends the Children and Community Services Act 2004 to implement recommendations from a 2012 review, focusing on responsible parenting agreements. It also repeals the Parental Support and Responsibility Act 2008 and makes related amendments to other Acts.

Impact

Parents, children, and government agencies involved in child protection, corrective services, and education will be affected. The bill aims to improve cooperation between these agencies and reinforce parental responsibility.

Key Changes

["Introduces 'responsible parenting agreements' into the Children and Community Services Act 2004.", "Repeals the Parental Support and Responsibility Act 2008.", "Amends the Children\u2019s Court of Western Australia Act 1988 and the Young Offenders Act 1994."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA Second Reading MovedLA24 Sept 2014
  2. LA IntroducedLA24 Sept 2014
  3. LA Consideration in DetailLA12 Mar 2015
  4. LA Second Reading AgreedLA12 Mar 2015
  5. LA AmendedLA12 Mar 2015
  6. LA Third ReadingLA17 Mar 2015
  7. LC Second Reading MovedLC18 Mar 2015
  8. LC Third ReadingLC10 Sept 2015
  9. LC Second Reading AgreedLC10 Sept 2015
  10. Royal Assent17 Sept 2015
Affected Sectors
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