[no bill text published] NSW No Jab No Play - Reinstatement of conscientious objector exemption

Public Health Amendment (Immunisation) Bill 2026

Private Member's Bill

14 Oct 2026: This bill has just been introduced to parliament.

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

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Introduced by: John Ruddick MLC (LIBT)

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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:

Before 2017, a parent who did not want their child fully vaccinated could lodge a conscientious objection and still enrol them in childcare, family day care or preschool. A 2017 change removed that option, making full vaccination the only way to enrol (medical exemptions were not affected). This bill restores the pre-2017 conscientious-objector pathway; medical exemptions remain unchanged either way.