Activity details
The Crimes (Policing) Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 (the Bill) presented in the ACT Legislative Assembly on 1 December 2021 was passed on 23 March 2022. Part of the Bill included amendments to the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005 with the overarching objective of protecting the safety of children, and the aim to reduce the likelihood of child sex offenders re-offending through enforcing appropriate reporting obligations.
This activity is part of a broader activity to undertake a suite of family, domestic and sexual violence law reforms.
Implementation progress update
The Bill commenced on 31 March 2022 and made amendments to the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005 (ACT) to consolidate failure to report offences for child sex offenders into a single strict liability offence. The Bill is available at Crimes (Policing) Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 | Bills.
More information
- Learn about the National Plan to End Violence against women and children 2022-2032.
- Read the First Action Plan 2023-2027.
- Browse the First Action Plan 2023-2027 Activities Addendum update.