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About the Bill

The Committee tabled its report No 20, 55th Parliament - Child Protection (Mandatory Reporting – Mason’s Law) Amendment Bill 2016. The Bill will be discussed in the Parliament in the coming weeks.

View:    Report No 20, 55th Parliament - Child Protection (Mandatory Reporting – Mason’s Law) Amendment Bill 2016
View:    Member’s speech introducing the Bill into the Queensland Parliament

View:    Child Protection (Mandatory Reporting – Mason’s Law) Amendment Bill 2016
View:    Explanatory Notes to the Child Protection (Mandatory Reporting – Mason’s Law) Amendment Bill 2016

The primary objective of the Child Protection (Mandatory Reporting – Mason’s Law) Amendment Bill 2016, as outlined in the explanatory notes, is to ensure that mandatory reporting obligations apply to the Early Childhood Education and Care sector individuals in accordance with the Queensland Law Reform Commission’s report titled ‘Review of Child Protection Mandatory Reporting Laws for the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector’.

Inquiry timeline

Referral

On 17 March 2016 Ms Tracy Davis MP, the Member for Aspley and the Shadow Minister for Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, introduced the Child Protection (Mandatory Reporting – Mason’s Law) Amendment Bill 2016 as a Private Members’ Bill. 

The Bill was referred to the Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee for detailed consideration. The Committee is required to report by 8 June 2016.

The Act

The Child Protection (Mandatory Reporting - Mason's Law) Amendment Bill 2016 was passed with amendment on 14 September 2016.