📜 Education and Care Services National Law Application Bill 2025
Assented toLABill 1330 April 2025
This Bill applies the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations of Victoria, with modifications, as law in Western Australia. It repeals the existing WA legislation and makes related amendments to other Acts, aligning WA with other Australian jurisdictions.
Impact
Early childhood education and care services, children, and families in WA will be affected. This Bill aims to ensure consistent standards and quality across Australia, while allowing WA to maintain some local control through modifications.
Key Changes
["Adopts the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria) as law in WA.", "Repeals the Education and Care Services National Law (WA) Act 2012 and associated regulations.", "Allows for modifications to the National Law to suit WA's specific needs.", "Implements changes from the 2019 National Quality Framework Review."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA30 Apr 2025
- LA IntroducedLA30 Apr 2025
- LA Second Reading SpeechLA30 Apr 2025
- LC First ReadingLC19 Aug 2025
- LC Second Reading SpeechLC19 Aug 2025
- LA Consideration in DetailLA19 Aug 2025
- LC Second Reading MovedLC19 Aug 2025
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA19 Aug 2025
- LA Third ReadingLA19 Aug 2025
- LC Third ReadingLC18 Mar 2026
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC18 Mar 2026
- LC AmendedLC19 Mar 2026
- Royal Assent31 Mar 2026
Affected Sectors
educationpublic_sector
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