EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES (REGISTRATION AND STANDARDS) BILL

Final Stages

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Education and Child Development) (17:58): As members are aware, the Education and Early Childhood Services (Registration and Standards) Bill 2011 was considered by the Legislative Council last night. The Legislative Council passed the bill as received from this house with one minor technical amendment. This amendment, at clause 12 of this bill, corrects a typographical error which stemmed from the drafting of the opposition's amendment passed by this house on 18 October 2011.

The reference was incorrectly drafted as section 10 and should instead refer to section 11. The amending correction was contained in an opposition's proposed amendment in the other place that was not pursued. The government therefore moved the amendment which was agreed by members of the Legislative Council last night. I commend the bill with this minor amendment to this house today and sincerely thank everyone in this place and people working in the sector for their support and cooperation in enacting this very significant piece of legislation.