Wage Theft Amendment Act 2025 (Vic)
Wage Theft Amendment Act 2025
No. 35 of 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purposes
2Commencement
3Principal Act
Part 2—Repeal of wage theft offences and related functions
4Purposes
5Definitions
6Section 5 repealed
7Part 2 repealed
8Heading to Part 3 amended
9Heading to Division 1 of Part 3 amended
10Section 19 amended
11Section 20 amended
12Section 21 amended
13Section 22 amended
14Section 23 amended
15Ministerial directions
16Heading to Division 2 of Part 3 amended
17Appointment of Commissioner
18Functions and powers of Commissioner
19Statute law revision
20Part 4 repealed
21Division 1 of Part 5 repealed
22Section 66 repealed
23Section 67 repealed
24Section 68 repealed
25Section 69 repealed
26Offence to give false or misleading information
27Division 3 of Part 5 repealed
28Validity of acts and decisions
29Immunity for carrying out functions
30Section 76 repealed
31Confidentiality
32Section 78 repealed
33Regulations
34Act title changed
Part 3—New referral functions
35Definitions
36Functions of the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria
37New Division 2A of Part 5 inserted
38Confidentiality
39Regulations
Part 4—Transitional and saving provisions
40New Part 6 inserted
Part 5—Amendment of other Acts
Division 1—Child Employment Act 2003
41Definitions
42Application for a licence
43Investigation of an application for a licence or renewal
44Fit and proper person
45Matters to be taken into account in assessing whether fit and proper person
46Determining application for licence
47Licence conditions
48Issue of licence
49Licence holder must give notice of certain changes
50Renewal of licence
51Variation of licence
52Suspension and cancellation of licence
53Show cause notice before suspension or cancellation
54Application for review of certain licence decisions
55Section 18AK amended
56Record keeping by employers
57Application of Worker Screening Act 2020
58Contravention of conditions
59Provisions that do not apply to employment in entertainment
60Availability of the mandatory code
61Appointment of authorised officers
62Identity cards
63Confidentiality
64Compliance notices
65Form and content of compliance notices
66Person must comply with a compliance notice
67Effect of compliance notice
68Who can prosecute under this Act?
69Judicial notice
70Heading to Division 3 of Part 4 amended
71Section 51A amended
72Delegation
Division 2—Criminal Procedure Act 2009
73Schedule 1—Charges on a charge-sheet or indictment
74Schedule 2—Indictable offences that may be heard and determined summarily
Division 3—Long Service Benefits Portability Act 2018
75Disclosure of information to other entities and authorities
Division 4—Long Service Leave Act 2018
76Appointment of authorised officers
77Identity cards
78Confidentiality
79Who can prosecute under this Act?
80Judicial notice
Division 5—Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005
81Definitions
82Contents and availability of information booklet
83Publication of schedules
84Appointment of authorised officers
85Identity cards
86Section 60C amended
87Who can prosecute under this Act?
88Judicial notice
Division 6—Public Administration Act 2004
89Persons with functions of public service body Head
Division 7—Sentencing Act 1991
90Restitution order
Division 8—Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011
91Definitions
92Objects of Act
93Functions of Integrity Oversight Victoria
94Section 42D repealed
95Section 42E repealed
96Own motion investigation
97Conduct of investigation
98Requirement to provide assistance
99Conduct of inquiry
100Powers of entry, inspection and seizure
101Section 85F repealed
102Section 85G repealed
103Recommendations must not include information likely to identify person who makes an assessable disclosure
104Outcome of investigation
105Matters to be included in annual report
106Exemption from Freedom of Information Act 1982
Part 6—Repeal of this Act
107Repeal of this Act
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Endnotes
1 General information
Wage Theft Amendment Act 2025
No. 35 of 2025
[Assented to 2 September 2025]
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
1Purposes
The purposes of this Act are—
(a)to amend the Wage Theft Act 2020—
(i)to repeal the wage theft offences and related provisions; and
(ii)to rename the Wage Inspectorate Victoria as the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria; and
(iii)to confer new functions on the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria; and
(iv)to change the title of the Act; and
(v)to provide for any necessary transitional provisions; and
(b)to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
2Commencement
(1)Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.
(2)If a provision of this Act does not come into operation before 2 April 2026, it comes into operation on that day.
3Principal Act
In this Act, the Wage Theft Act 2020 is called the Principal Act.
PART 2—REPEAL OF WAGE THEFT OFFENCES AND RELATED FUNCTIONS
4Purposes
(1)Section 1(a) of the Principal Act is repealed.
(2)In section 1(b) of the Principal Act, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
(3)In section 1(c) of the Principal Act—
(a)for "Wage" substitute "Workforce";
(b)omit "in relation to investigating and enforcing employee entitlement offences and related matters".
5Definitions
(1)In section 3(1) of the Principal Act, the following definitions are repealed—
(a)associate;
(b)board of directors;
(c)corporate culture;
(d)employee;
(e)employee entitlement;
(f)employee entitlement offence;
(g)employee entitlement record;
(h)employer;
(i)inspector;
(j)Integrity Oversight Victoria;
(k)Office of Public Prosecutions;
(l)officer;
(m)privilege;
(n)registered office;
(o)undertaking;
(p)Wage Inspectorate Victoria;
(q)withhold.
(2)In section 3(1) of the Principal Act insert the following definitions—
"worker means a person who is or was—
(a)employed on a paid or voluntary basis to work at, or in relation to, a workplace; or
(b)engaged as an independent contractor to work at, or in relation to, a workplace;
Workforce Inspectorate Victoria means the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria established under section 19;".
(3)In section 3(1) of the Principal Act, in the definition of Commissioner, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
(4)Section 3(2) and (3) of the Principal Act are repealed.
6Section 5 repealed
Section 5 of the Principal Act is repealed.
7Part 2 repealed
Part 2 of the Principal Act is repealed.
8Heading to Part 3 amended
In the heading to Part 3 of the Principal Act, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
9Heading to Division 1 of Part 3 amended
In the heading to Division 1 of Part 3 of the Principal Act, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
10Section 19 amended
(1)In the heading to section 19 of the Principal Act, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
(2)In section 19 of the Principal Act, for "Wage" (where twice occurring) substitute "Workforce".
11Section 20 amended
(1)In the heading to section 20 of the Principal Act, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
(2)In section 20(1) of the Principal Act, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
(3)Section 20(1)(c), (d) and (e) of the Principal Act are repealed.
(4)In section 20(1)(h) of the Principal Act, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
(5)After section 20(1)(h) of the Principal Act insert—
"(ha)to provide information, education and advice to workers, in relation to prescribed workplace entitlements matters;".
(6)In section 20(1)(l) and (2) of the Principal Act, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
12Section 21 amended
(1)In the heading to section 21 of the Principal Act, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
(2)In section 21(1) of the Principal Act, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
(3)Section 21(2) of the Principal Act is repealed.
13Section 22 amended
(1)In the heading to section 22 of the Principal Act, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
(2)In section 22 of the Principal Act, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
14Section 23 amended
(1)In the heading to section 23 of the Principal Act, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
(2)In section 23 of the Principal Act, for "Wage" (wherever occurring) substitute "Workforce".
(3)In section 23(3) of the Principal Act, after "under this" insert "or any other".
15Ministerial directions
(1)For section 24(1)(a) of the Principal Act substitute—
"(a)the function under section 20(1)(ib);".
(2)In section 24 of the Principal Act, for "Wage" (wherever occurring) substitute "Workforce".
16Heading to Division 2 of Part 3 amended
In the heading to Division 2 of Part 3 of the Principal Act, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
17Appointment of Commissioner
In section 25(1) of the Principal Act, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
18Functions and powers of Commissioner
In section 30 of the Principal Act, for "Wage" (wherever occurring) substitute "Workforce".
19Statute law revision
In section 31 of the Principal Act—
(a)omit "in writing";
(b)for "paragraph" substitute "section".
20Part 4 repealed
Part 4 of the Principal Act is repealed.
21Division 1 of Part 5 repealed
Division 1 of Part 5 of the Principal Act is repealed.
22Section 66 repealed
Section 66 of the Principal Act is repealed.
23Section 67 repealed
Section 67 of the Principal Act is repealed.
24Section 68 repealed
Section 68 of the Principal Act is repealed.
25Section 69 repealed
Section 69 of the Principal Act is repealed.
26Offence to give false or misleading information
(1)In section 70(1) of the Principal Act, for "an inspector, the Wage" substitute "the Workforce".
(2)In section 70(2) of the Principal Act, for "an inspector, the Wage Inspectorate Victoria or the Commissioner under this Part" substitute "the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria or the Commissioner".
27Division 3 of Part 5 repealed
Division 3 of Part 5 of the Principal Act is repealed.
28Validity of acts and decisions
In section 74 of the Principal Act, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
29Immunity for carrying out functions
In section 75(2) of the Principal Act, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
30Section 76 repealed
Section 76 of the Principal Act is repealed.
31Confidentiality
In section 77(3) of the Principal Act—
(a)omit "or an inspector";
(b)omit "that relates to the commencement, progress or outcome of an investigation".
32Section 78 repealed
Section 78 of the Principal Act is repealed.
33Regulations
(1)For section 79(1) and (2) of the Principal Act substitute—
"(1)The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to—
(a)prescribing workplace entitlements matters for the purposes of section 20(1)(ha); and
(b)prescribing, generally, any other matter or thing required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed or necessary to be prescribed to give effect to this Act.".
(2)Section 79(4) of the Principal Act is repealed.
34Act title changed
In the title of the Principal Act, for "Wage Theft" substitute "Workforce Inspectorate Victoria".
PART 3—NEW REFERRAL FUNCTIONS
35Definitions
In section 3(1) of the Principal Act insert the following definition—
"public construction means—
(a)public construction within the meaning of the Project Development and Construction Management Act 1994; and
(b)any other construction or class of construction prescribed as public construction for the purposes of this Act;".
36Functions of the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria
After section 20(1)(i) of the Principal Act insert—
"(ia)to receive complaints or matters, and related information, regarding public construction from any person;
(ib)to refer complaints or matters, and disclose related information, regarding public construction to other government agencies and bodies, including agencies and bodies of the Commonwealth or another State or Territory;
(ic)to receive notifications and information from other government agencies and bodies regarding any complaints or matters the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria has referred to those government agencies and bodies;
(id)to provide advice and report to the Minister, as appropriate, on any complaints, matters, notifications or information the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria receives or refers;".
37New Division 2A of Part 5 inserted
After Division 2 of Part 5 of the Principal Act insert—
"Division 2A—Notifications and information
71Notification and information from government agencies and bodies
(1)At any time, the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria may request notification or information from a government agency or body regarding—
(a)any investigation the agency or body has undertaken of a complaint or matter the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria has referred to the agency or body; and
(b)any action the agency or body has taken in respect of a complaint or matter the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria has referred to the agency or body.
(2)A government agency or body that receives a request under subsection (1) must provide the required notification or information within a reasonable time, as specified by the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria.".
38Confidentiality
After section 77(2)(a) of the Principal Act insert—
"(ab)if the disclosure of the information is in accordance with the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria's functions under section 20(1)(ib) or (id);".
39Regulations
After section 79(1)(a) of the Principal Act insert—
"(ab)prescribing construction or classes of construction for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of public construction, including any matter relating to the construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, alteration, extension or demolition of any improvements on land; and".
PART 4—TRANSITIONAL AND SAVING PROVISIONS
40New Part 6 inserted
After Part 5 of the Principal Act insert—
"PART 6—SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS ARISING FROM ACT TITLE CHANGE AND WAGE INSPECTORATE VICTORIA NAME CHANGE
80Construction of references
Unless the contrary intention appears, on and after the commencement of Part 2 of the Wage Theft Amendment Act 2025, in any Act, subordinate instrument, agreement or other document (other than this Act), as far as it relates to any period after that commencement—
(a)a reference to the Wage Theft Act 2020 is to be construed as a reference to the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria Act 2020; and
(b)a reference to the Wage Inspectorate Victoria is to be construed as a reference to the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria.
81Saving provision—Wage Inspectorate Victoria
On and after the commencement of Part 2 of the Wage Theft Amendment Act 2025, the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria is taken to be the same body as the Wage Inspectorate Victoria was immediately before that commencement and no decision, matter or thing is to be affected by the change in name.
82Saving provision—Commissioner
(1)On and after the commencement of Part 2 of the Wage Theft Amendment Act 2025, the Commissioner holding office immediately before that commencement continues to hold office as the Commissioner on and after that commencement on the same terms and conditions on which the person held office immediately before that commencement and no decision, matter or thing is affected by the change in name.
(2)Nothing in subsection (1) affects the operation of Division 2 of Part 3 in relation to the person referred to in subsection (1) from any time after the commencement of Part 2 of the Wage Theft Amendment Act 2025.
83Regulations dealing with transitional matters
(1)The Governor in Council may make regulations containing provisions of a transitional nature, including matters of an application or savings nature, arising as a result of the enactment of the Wage Theft Amendment Act 2025, including any repeals and amendments made by that Act.
(2)Regulations made under this section may—
(a)have a retrospective effect to a day on or from the day on which the Wage Theft Amendment Act 2025 received the Royal Assent; and
(b)be of limited or general application; and
(c)leave any matter or thing to be decided by a specified person or class of person; and
(d)provide for the exemption of persons or things or a class of persons or things from any of the regulations made under this section.
(3)Regulations made under this section have effect despite anything to the contrary—
(a)in any Act other than the Wage Theft Amendment Act 2025 or the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006; or
(b)in any subordinate instrument.
(4)This section is repealed on the second anniversary of the day on which it comes into operation.".
PART 5—AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS
Division 1—Child Employment Act 2003
41Definitions
In section 3 of the Child Employment Act 2003, for the definition of Wage Inspectorate Victoria substitute—
"Workforce Inspectorate Victoria means the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria established under section 19 of the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria Act 2020;".
42Application for a licence
In section 13(1), (2) and (9) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" (wherever occurring) substitute "Workforce".
43Investigation of an application for a licence or renewal
In section 14 of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" (wherever occurring) substitute "Workforce".
44Fit and proper person
In section 15 of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
45Matters to be taken into account in assessing whether fit and proper person
In section 16 of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
46Determining application for licence
In section 17 of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" (wherever occurring) substitute "Workforce".
47Licence conditions
In section 18(1) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
48Issue of licence
In section 18A(1) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" (where twice occurring) substitute "Workforce".
49Licence holder must give notice of certain changes
In section 18AD(1), (3), (4) and (5) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" (wherever occurring) substitute "Workforce".
50Renewal of licence
In section 18AE(1), (3)(a), (4), (5), (8) and (9) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
51Variation of licence
In section 18AF(1), (2), (4) and (5) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
52Suspension and cancellation of licence
In section 18AG of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" (wherever occurring) substitute "Workforce".
53Show cause notice before suspension or cancellation
In section 18AH of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" (wherever occurring) substitute "Workforce".
54Application for review of certain licence decisions
In section 18AI(1) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
55Section 18AK amended
(1)In the heading to section 18AK of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
(2)In section 18AK(1), (2), (3) and (5) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" (wherever occurring) substitute "Workforce".
56Record keeping by employers
In section 18B(3)(a) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
57Application of Worker Screening Act 2020
In section 19A(2)(p) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
58Contravention of conditions
In section 23(2) and (3) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
59Provisions that do not apply to employment in entertainment
In section 28(2) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
60Availability of the mandatory code
In section 34 of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
61Appointment of authorised officers
In section 38(1), (2), (4) and (6) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" (wherever occurring) substitute "Workforce".
62Identity cards
In section 39(1) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" (where twice occurring) substitute "Workforce".
63Confidentiality
In section 46(2)(d) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
64Compliance notices
In section 46A of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" (where twice occurring) substitute "Workforce".
65Form and content of compliance notices
In section 46B(1)(a), (b) and (g) and (3) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
66Person must comply with a compliance notice
In section 46C(b) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
67Effect of compliance notice
In section 46D(1), (2) and (4) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
68Who can prosecute under this Act?
In section 49A(1)(a) and (b) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
69Judicial notice
In section 49B(1)(a) and (2) of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
70Heading to Division 3 of Part 4 amended
In the heading to Division 3 of Part 4 of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
71Section 51A amended
(1)In the heading to section 51A of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
(2)In section 51A of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
72Delegation
In section 52 of the Child Employment Act 2003, for "Wage" (where twice occurring) substitute "Workforce".
Division 2—Criminal Procedure Act 2009
73Schedule 1—Charges on a charge-sheet or indictment
In clause 4A(1) of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Procedure Act 2009, paragraph (ab) of the definition of relevant offence is repealed.
74Schedule 2—Indictable offences that may be heard and determined summarily
Item 29B of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 is repealed.
Division 3—Long Service Benefits Portability Act 2018
75Disclosure of information to other entities and authorities
In section 51(3) of the Long Service Benefits Portability Act 2018, in paragraph (ba) of the definition of Victorian government entity, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
Division 4—Long Service Leave Act 2018
76Appointment of authorised officers
In section 29(1) and (2) of the Long Service Leave Act 2018, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
77Identity cards
In section 30(1) of the Long Service Leave Act 2018, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
78Confidentiality
In section 33(2)(d) of the Long Service Leave Act 2018, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
79Who can prosecute under this Act?
In section 40(1)(a) and (b) of the Long Service Leave Act 2018, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
80Judicial notice
In section 41(1)(a) and (2) of the Long Service Leave Act 2018, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
Division 5—Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005
81Definitions
In section 3 of the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005, for the definition of Wage Inspectorate Victoria substitute—
"Workforce Inspectorate Victoria means the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria established under section 19 of the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria Act 2020.".
82Contents and availability of information booklet
In section 13(2) and (3) of the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005, for "Wage" (wherever occurring) substitute "Workforce".
83Publication of schedules
In section 15(2) and (3) of the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005, for "Wage" (wherever occurring) substitute "Workforce".
84Appointment of authorised officers
In section 60A of the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
85Identity cards
In section 60B(1) and (3) of the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
86Section 60C amended
(1)In the heading to section 60C of the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
(2)In section 60C(1) of the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
87Who can prosecute under this Act?
In section 60K(1)(a) and (b), (2)(c) and (5)(a) and (c) of the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
88Judicial notice
In section 60L(1)(a) and (2) of the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005, for "Wage" substitute "Workforce".
Division 6—Public Administration Act 2004
89Persons with functions of public service body Head
For section 16(1)(fb) of the Public Administration Act 2004 substitute—
"(fb)the Commissioner of the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria in relation to the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria within the meaning of the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria Act 2020;".
Division 7—Sentencing Act 1991
90Restitution order
Section 84(4A), (4B) and (4C) of the Sentencing Act 1991 are repealed.
Division 8—Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011
91Definitions
In section 3(1) of the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011—
(a)paragraph (f) of the definition of coercive power is repealed;
(b)the definition of Commissioner of the Wage Inspectorate Victoria is repealed;
(c)the definition of Wage Inspectorate Victoria is repealed;
(d)the definition of Wage Inspectorate Victoria officer is repealed.
92Objects of Act
Section 5(i) of the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011 is repealed.
93Functions of Integrity Oversight Victoria
Section 11(7) of the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011 is repealed.
94Section 42D repealed
Section 42D of the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011 is repealed.
95Section 42E repealed
Section 42E of the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011 is repealed.
96Own motion investigation
Section 46(6) of the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011 is repealed.
97Conduct of investigation
In section 47 of the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011—
(a)subsection (4C) is repealed;
(b)in subsection (10), for "(4A)(d), (4B)(d) or (4C)(d)" substitute "(4A)(d) or 4B(d)".
98Requirement to provide assistance
Section 48(7) of the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011 is repealed.
99Conduct of inquiry
In section 50 of the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011—
(a)in paragraph (f), for "section 63;" substitute "section 63.";
(b)paragraph (g) is repealed.
100Powers of entry, inspection and seizure
Section 63(11) and (12) of the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011 are repealed.
101Section 85F repealed
Section 85F of the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011 is repealed.
102Section 85G repealed
Section 85G of the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011 is repealed.
103Recommendations must not include information likely to identify person who makes an assessable disclosure
In section 86(1) of the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011, for "85C, 85F or 85G" substitute "85C or 85F".
104Outcome of investigation
Section 89(8) of the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011 is repealed.
105Matters to be included in annual report
In section 91(1) of the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011—
(a)in paragraph (s), for "taken;" substitute "taken.";
(b)paragraphs (t), (u) and (v) are repealed.
106Exemption from Freedom of Information Act 1982
In section 102(2) of the Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011, in the definition of relevant person or body—
(a)in paragraph (o), for "Commission;" substitute "Commission.";
(b)paragraphs (p) and (q) are repealed.
PART 6—REPEAL OF THIS ACT
107Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed on 2 April 2027.
Note
The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).
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ENDNOTES
1 General information
See for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 2 April 2025
Legislative Council: 14 August 2025
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the Wage Theft Act 2020 to repeal the wage theft offences, rename the Wage Inspectorate Victoria, confer new functions and change the title of the Act, to consequentially amend other Acts and for other purposes."
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