[no bill text published] NSW New Legal Responsibility for Organisations for Child Abuse Before October 2018

Civil Liability Amendment (Organisational Child Abuse Liability) Bill 2026

Private Member's Bill

3 Feb 2026: This bill has just been introduced to parliament.

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

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Introduced by: Jeremy Buckingham MLC (LCP)

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Official page: progress through parliament

Official page: bill text and explanatory notes

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

organisations can be held legally responsible for child sexual abuse committed by their employees, volunteers, or associates before 26 October 2018 — the previous cut-off date that blocked many historical abuse claims is removed
vicarious liability for abuse by people akin to employees (such as volunteer youth workers in positions of authority) now extends to the pre-2018 period