Victoria · Justice
Wrongs Amendment (Vicarious Liability) Bill 2025
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
- 19 Feb 2025
- Latest stage
- 3 Nov 2026
- Introduced by
- Ms Rachel Payne
- Stage detail
- Lapsed
What the bill says it does
The purposes of this Act are— (a) 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 (b) to consequentially amend the Victoria Police Act 2013.
Quoted from: Purpose clause of the bill as introduced. Not written or edited by FOCUp.
Official sources
Timeline
First reading passed — Legislative Council
19 Feb 2025
First reading: Statement of compatibility tabled — Legislative Council
2 Apr 2025 · Source
Second reading moved — Legislative Council
2 Apr 2025 · Source
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Council
14 May 2025
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: Courts, corrections and legal services
- Public order and safety$12.7B spending, 2026-27
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