Victoria · Welfare
Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Home Stretch) Bill 2023
Lapsed: Not passed before parliament was prorogued or dissolved, usually for an election. It can be introduced again in the new parliament. What the other terms mean
- Parliament
- Parliament of Victoria
- Introduced
- 16 May 2023
- Latest stage
- 3 Nov 2026
- Introduced by
- Dr Matthew Bach
- Stage detail
- Lapsed
What the bill says it does
The purpose of this Act is to amend the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 to make provision for measures to assist young persons in the transition to adulthood after the Secretary's or the permanent care parent's parental responsibility for the young person ceases.
Quoted from: Purpose clause of the bill as introduced. Not written or edited by FOCUp.
Official sources
Timeline
First reading passed — Legislative Council
16 May 2023
First reading: Statement of compatibility tabled — Legislative Council
16 May 2023 · Source
Second reading moved — Legislative Council
17 May 2023 · Source
Bill lapsed — Legislative Council
3 Nov 2026
Status changed from Upper House to Lapsed
Noticed by FOCUp 5 Nov 2026 · Source
Lapsed
Where it sits in the budget
Government function: Social protection
- Social protection$9.2B spending, 2026-27
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- Invest $100 million into youth crime prevention initiatives · Victorian Liberals and Nationals · 19 July 2026
- More support for foster, kinship and permanent carers of children · Victorian Greens · 12 Aug 2026
- Deliver a Youth Hub in the City of Whittlesea · Victorian Labor · 1 Oct 2026
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