15th Feb 2021, 9:32 PM – Senate National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Naming and shaming non-participating institutions

The majority voted against an amendment moved by West Australian Senator Louise Pratt (Labor), which means it failed.

Amendment text

(2) Schedule 1, page 15 (after line 13), after Part 6, insert:

Part 6A—Naming and shaming non-participating institutions

National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018

48A At the end of Division 3 of Part 5-1

Add:

116A Naming and shaming non-participating institutions

(1) This section applies to a non-government institution if:

(a) either:

(i) an application made under section 19 identifies the institution as being involved in the abuse of a person; or

(ii) information given in response to a request under section 24 or 25, in relation to an application made under section 19, identifies the institution as being involved in the abuse of a person; and

(b) the application has not been withdrawn under section 22; and

(c) the institution is not a participating non-government institution.

(2) If the institution refuses to participate in the scheme, the Minister must publish a notice stating that, despite the matters mentioned in paragraphs (1) (a) and (b), the institution refuses to participate in the scheme.

Institution has 6 months to become a participating institution after first application etc. that identifies institution

(3) The Minister must not publish a notice under subsection (2) in relation to the institution until the end of 6 months after the first time subparagraph (1) (a) (i) or (ii) applies in relation to the institution.