Wednesday, 19 February 2025

Bills

Wrongs Amendment (Vicarious Liability) Bill 2025

Introduction and first reading

Rachel PAYNE (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (09:37): I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Wrongs Act 1958 to make certain organisations vicariously liable for the abuse of children by persons akin to employees of those organisations and to consequentially amend the Victoria Police Act 2013 and for other purposes, and I move:

That the bill be now read a first time.

Motion agreed to.

Read first time.

Rachel PAYNE: I move:

That the second reading be made an order of the day for the next day of meeting.

Motion agreed to.