Australia news live: attorneys general meet to reform working with children checks; leaders gather for Garma festival

Published July 30, 2026 · Category: News

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Attorneys general meet in Darwin to work on nationalising the working with children check after serious allegations of safety breaches in childcare sector. Follow live

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Attorneys-general are meeting in Darwin on Friday, to work on nationalising the working with children check - sparked by serious allegations of safety breaches and child abuse in the childcare sector.

But a fully nationalised system will only be in place under current timelines from mid-2028 – two years from now.

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All governments have made significant progress towards delivering a national approach to Working with Children Checks ... I am confident my state and territory colleagues will take the next big step today and agree on nationally consistent minimum standards and information sharing.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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