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Report on Civil Liability Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse Actions) Bill 2025 addresses vicarious liability in religious institutions.
🟡 Medium · Committee6 May 2026 · 462 words
Bill addresses vicarious liability for child sexual abuse in religious institutions after a High Cou
Bill assists victims of religious practitioners; broader provisions to be introduced later.
“This bill, if passed, would deem that a religious practitioner who is paid or in receipt of a benefit is an employee of the religious institution for the purposes of child sexual abuse actions.”
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Members who spoke
Stratton, Katrina
Topics
child sexual abusevicarious liabilityreligious institutionslegal reform
Legislation Referenced
Bills
Civil Liability Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse Actions) Bill 2025
· 6 May 2026
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