Tuesday, 17 October 2023

Early Childhood Legislation Amendment (Premises Approval in Principle) Bill 2023

Introduction and first reading

Ben CARROLL (Niddrie – Minister for Education, Minister for Medical Research) (15:19): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 and the Education and Care Services National Law set out in the schedule to that act to provide for the approval in principle of certain types of education and care service premises, to amend the Children’s Services Act 1996 to make certain offences infringement offences and to provide for the approval in principle of certain types of children’s service premises, and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

Jess WILSON (Kew) (15:19): I ask the minister for a brief explanation of the bill.

Ben CARROLL (Niddrie – Minister for Education, Minister for Medical Research) (15:19): The bill will establish a premises approval in principle scheme for new early childhood services in multistorey buildings to address design and safety issues commonly experienced with centre-based premises in multistorey buildings. The bill will also add an infringement power to the Children’s Services Act 1996 to ensure that consistent regulatory tools are available to address similar conduct by providers across all early childhood services.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.