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National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment (Funders of Last Resort and Other Measures) Bill 2021

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Act
Portfolio	Social Services

Summary

Provides a further response to the final report of the second year review of the National Redress Scheme by amending the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018 to: extend the funder of last resort arrangements to encompass non-defunct institutions that are unable to participate in the scheme, and defunct institutions with which participating jurisdictions do not share responsibility for abuse and there is no parent institution to take responsibility; and provide the scheme operator with specific authority to disclose certain protected information about non-participating institutions.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	27/10/21
Second reading moved	27/10/21
Second reading debate	23/11/21
Second reading agreed to	23/11/21
Third reading agreed to	23/11/21

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	24/11/21
Second reading moved	24/11/21
Second reading debate	25/11/21
Second reading agreed to	25/11/21
Third reading agreed to	25/11/21

Finally passed both Houses	25/11/21
Assent	02/12/21	Act no: 119 - Year: 2021