Tow Truck and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018

Introduced: 15/2/2018By: Hon M Bailey MPStatus: PASSED
Transport & RoadsJustice & RightsCost of Living

Bill Story

The journey of this bill through Parliament, including debate and recorded votes.

Introduced15 Feb 2018View Hansard
▸1 procedural vote

Vote to grant leave

Passed53 ayes – 39 noes2018-02-15

Permission was granted.

A vote on whether to grant permission — for example, to introduce an amendment or vary normal procedure.

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Ayes (53)

Andrew(One Nation Party)
Bailey(Australian Labor Party)
Berkman(Queensland Greens)
Bolton(Independent)
Boyd(Australian Labor Party)
Brown(Australian Labor Party)
Butcher(Australian Labor Party)
Crawford(Australian Labor Party)
Dametto(Katter's Australian Party)
Dick(Australian Labor Party)
D’Ath(Australian Labor Party)
Enoch(Australian Labor Party)
Farmer(Australian Labor Party)
Fentiman(Australian Labor Party)
Furner(Australian Labor Party)
Gilbert(Australian Labor Party)
Grace(Australian Labor Party)
Harper(Australian Labor Party)
Healy(Australian Labor Party)
Hinchliffe(Australian Labor Party)
Howard(Australian Labor Party)
Jones(Australian Labor Party)
Katter(Katter's Australian Party)
Kelly(Australian Labor Party)
King
Knuth(Katter's Australian Party)
Lauga(Australian Labor Party)
Linard(Australian Labor Party)
Lui(Australian Labor Party)
Lynham(Australian Labor Party)
Madden(Australian Labor Party)
McMahon(Australian Labor Party)
McMillan(Australian Labor Party)
Mellish(Australian Labor Party)
Miles(Australian Labor Party)
Miller(Australian Labor Party)
Mullen(Australian Labor Party)
Palaszczuk(Australian Labor Party)
Pease(Australian Labor Party)
Pegg(Australian Labor Party)
Power(Australian Labor Party)
Pugh(Australian Labor Party)
Richards(Australian Labor Party)
Russo(Australian Labor Party)
Ryan(Australian Labor Party)
Saunders(Australian Labor Party)
Scanlon(Australian Labor Party)
Stewart(Australian Labor Party)
Trad(Australian Labor Party)
Whiting(Australian Labor Party)
de Brenni(Australian Labor Party)

Noes (39)

Bates(Liberal National Party)
Batt(Liberal National Party)
Bennett(Liberal National Party)
Bleijie(Liberal National Party)
Boothman(Liberal National Party)
Boyce(Liberal National Party)
Costigan(North Queensland First)
Crandon(Liberal National Party)
Crisafulli(Liberal National Party)
Frecklington(Liberal National Party)
Hart(Liberal National Party)
Hunt
Janetzki(Liberal National Party)
Krause(Liberal National Party)
Langbroek(Liberal National Party)
Last(Liberal National Party)
Leahy(Liberal National Party)
Lister(Liberal National Party)
Mander(Liberal National Party)
McArdle(Liberal National Party)
McDonald(Liberal National Party)
Mickelberg(Liberal National Party)
Millar(Liberal National Party)
Minnikin(Liberal National Party)
Molhoek(Liberal National Party)
Nicholls(Liberal National Party)
O’Connor(Liberal National Party)
Perrett(Liberal National Party)
Powell(Liberal National Party)
Purdie(Liberal National Party)
Robinson(Liberal National Party)
Rowan(Liberal National Party)
Simpson(Liberal National Party)
Sorensen(Liberal National Party)
Stevens(Liberal National Party)
Stuckey(Liberal National Party)
Watts(Liberal National Party)
Weir(Liberal National Party)
Wilson(Liberal National Party)
First Reading15 Feb 2018View Hansard
Committee15 Feb 2018 – 8 Mar 2018View Hansard

Referred to Transport and Public Works Committee

Transport and Public Works Committeeportfolio
Second Reading7 Mar 2018 – 8 Mar 2018View Hansard
In Detail8 Mar 2018View Hansard
Amendment

That the amendment be agreed to

Passed48 ayes – 41 noes2018-03-07

The motion passed.

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Ayes (48)

Andrew(One Nation Party)
Bailey(Australian Labor Party)
Bolton(Independent)
Boyd(Australian Labor Party)
Brown(Australian Labor Party)
Butcher(Australian Labor Party)
Crawford(Australian Labor Party)
Dick(Australian Labor Party)
D’Ath(Australian Labor Party)
Enoch(Australian Labor Party)
Farmer(Australian Labor Party)
Fentiman(Australian Labor Party)
Gilbert(Australian Labor Party)
Grace(Australian Labor Party)
Harper(Australian Labor Party)
Healy(Australian Labor Party)
Hinchliffe(Australian Labor Party)
Howard(Australian Labor Party)
Jones(Australian Labor Party)
Kelly(Australian Labor Party)
King
Lauga(Australian Labor Party)
Linard(Australian Labor Party)
Lui(Australian Labor Party)
Lynham(Australian Labor Party)
Madden(Australian Labor Party)
McMahon(Australian Labor Party)
McMillan(Australian Labor Party)
Mellish(Australian Labor Party)
Miles(Australian Labor Party)
Miller(Australian Labor Party)
Mullen(Australian Labor Party)
Palaszczuk(Australian Labor Party)
Pease(Australian Labor Party)
Pegg(Australian Labor Party)
Power(Australian Labor Party)
Pugh(Australian Labor Party)
Richards(Australian Labor Party)
Russo(Australian Labor Party)
Ryan(Australian Labor Party)
Saunders(Australian Labor Party)
Scanlon(Australian Labor Party)
Stewart(Australian Labor Party)
Trad(Australian Labor Party)
Whiting(Australian Labor Party)
de Brenni(Australian Labor Party)

Noes (41)

Bates(Liberal National Party)
Batt(Liberal National Party)
Bennett(Liberal National Party)
Bleijie(Liberal National Party)
Boothman(Liberal National Party)
Boyce(Liberal National Party)
Costigan(North Queensland First)
Crandon(Liberal National Party)
Dametto(Katter's Australian Party)
Frecklington(Liberal National Party)
Hart(Liberal National Party)
Hunt
Janetzki(Liberal National Party)
Katter(Katter's Australian Party)
Knuth(Katter's Australian Party)
Krause(Liberal National Party)
Langbroek(Liberal National Party)
Last(Liberal National Party)
Leahy(Liberal National Party)
Lister(Liberal National Party)
Mander(Liberal National Party)
McArdle(Liberal National Party)
McDonald(Liberal National Party)
Mickelberg(Liberal National Party)
Millar(Liberal National Party)
Minnikin(Liberal National Party)
Molhoek(Liberal National Party)
Nicholls(Liberal National Party)
O’Connor(Liberal National Party)
Perrett(Liberal National Party)
Powell(Liberal National Party)
Purdie(Liberal National Party)
Robinson(Liberal National Party)
Rowan(Liberal National Party)
Simpson(Liberal National Party)
Sorensen(Liberal National Party)
Stevens(Liberal National Party)
Stuckey(Liberal National Party)
Watts(Liberal National Party)
Weir(Liberal National Party)
Wilson(Liberal National Party)

That the motion, as amended, be agreed to

Passed48 ayes – 41 noes2018-03-07

The motion passed.

▸Show individual votes

Ayes (48)

Andrew(One Nation Party)
Bailey(Australian Labor Party)
Bolton(Independent)
Boyd(Australian Labor Party)
Brown(Australian Labor Party)
Butcher(Australian Labor Party)
Crawford(Australian Labor Party)
Dick(Australian Labor Party)
D’Ath(Australian Labor Party)
Enoch(Australian Labor Party)
Farmer(Australian Labor Party)
Fentiman(Australian Labor Party)
Gilbert(Australian Labor Party)
Grace(Australian Labor Party)
Harper(Australian Labor Party)
Healy(Australian Labor Party)
Hinchliffe(Australian Labor Party)
Howard(Australian Labor Party)
Jones(Australian Labor Party)
Kelly(Australian Labor Party)
King
Lauga(Australian Labor Party)
Linard(Australian Labor Party)
Lui(Australian Labor Party)
Lynham(Australian Labor Party)
Madden(Australian Labor Party)
McMahon(Australian Labor Party)
McMillan(Australian Labor Party)
Mellish(Australian Labor Party)
Miles(Australian Labor Party)
Miller(Australian Labor Party)
Mullen(Australian Labor Party)
Palaszczuk(Australian Labor Party)
Pease(Australian Labor Party)
Pegg(Australian Labor Party)
Power(Australian Labor Party)
Pugh(Australian Labor Party)
Richards(Australian Labor Party)
Russo(Australian Labor Party)
Ryan(Australian Labor Party)
Saunders(Australian Labor Party)
Scanlon(Australian Labor Party)
Stewart(Australian Labor Party)
Trad(Australian Labor Party)
Whiting(Australian Labor Party)
de Brenni(Australian Labor Party)

Noes (41)

Bates(Liberal National Party)
Batt(Liberal National Party)
Bennett(Liberal National Party)
Bleijie(Liberal National Party)
Boothman(Liberal National Party)
Boyce(Liberal National Party)
Costigan(North Queensland First)
Crandon(Liberal National Party)
Dametto(Katter's Australian Party)
Frecklington(Liberal National Party)
Hart(Liberal National Party)
Hunt
Janetzki(Liberal National Party)
Katter(Katter's Australian Party)
Knuth(Katter's Australian Party)
Krause(Liberal National Party)
Langbroek(Liberal National Party)
Last(Liberal National Party)
Leahy(Liberal National Party)
Lister(Liberal National Party)
Mander(Liberal National Party)
McArdle(Liberal National Party)
McDonald(Liberal National Party)
Mickelberg(Liberal National Party)
Millar(Liberal National Party)
Minnikin(Liberal National Party)
Molhoek(Liberal National Party)
Nicholls(Liberal National Party)
O’Connor(Liberal National Party)
Perrett(Liberal National Party)
Powell(Liberal National Party)
Purdie(Liberal National Party)
Robinson(Liberal National Party)
Rowan(Liberal National Party)
Simpson(Liberal National Party)
Sorensen(Liberal National Party)
Stevens(Liberal National Party)
Stuckey(Liberal National Party)
Watts(Liberal National Party)
Weir(Liberal National Party)
Wilson(Liberal National Party)
Third Reading8 Mar 2018View Hansard
Became Act 3 of 201816 Mar 2018
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Plain English Summary

This is an omnibus bill covering multiple policy areas.

Overview

This bill reforms three distinct areas: it regulates tow truck operators who remove vehicles from private property (like shopping centres), ensures 17-year-old drivers remain accountable for serious driving offences, and reduces administration fees for motorists with multiple unpaid tolls. The private property towing reforms respond to community complaints about exploitative practices.

Who it affects

Motorists gain protections against predatory towing fees and practices, 17-year-old drivers remain subject to mandatory licence disqualifications, and toll road users face fewer administration charges for unpaid tolls.

Private property towing

Introduces comprehensive regulation of tow truck operators removing vehicles from private property, including licensing requirements, conduct standards, and fee caps. Operators must try to locate vehicle owners before towing and can only take vehicles to their nearest holding yard.

  • Maximum charges set at $250 for towing, $150 for on-site release, $25 per day for storage
  • Tow truck drivers must take reasonable steps to find the vehicle owner before loading
  • Operators must notify police after removing a vehicle from private property
  • Penalties increased to 160 penalty units for operating without a licence

17-year-old driver accountability

Maintains the penalty and enforcement regime for 17-year-old drivers that existed before they were included in the youth justice system. This ensures young drivers remain subject to mandatory licence disqualifications and can have unpaid fines enforced.

  • Mandatory driver licence disqualifications apply to 17-year-olds for serious driving offences
  • SPER can enforce unpaid infringement notices for demerit point offences
  • Demerit points continue to be recorded on 17-year-olds' traffic histories

Toll demand notice aggregation

Allows toll road operators to combine multiple unpaid tolls on a single demand notice with only one administration charge, reducing the total fees motorists must pay when they have several outstanding tolls.

  • Multiple unpaid tolls can be listed on one demand notice
  • Only one administration charge applies per aggregated notice
  • State toll roads and local government tollways can be combined on one notice

Referenced Entities

Legislation

Tow Truck Act 1973Tow Truck Regulation 2009Youth Justice Act 1992State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999Transport Infrastructure Act 1994Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995Youth Justice and Other Legislation (Inclusion of 17-year-old Persons) Amendment Act 2016Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994Drugs Misuse Act 1986Weapons Act 1990Summary Offences Act 2005

Organisations

Department of Transport and Main RoadsState Penalties Enforcement RegistryQueensland Police ServiceTransurban QueenslandBrisbane City Council

Places

South East Queensland

Industries

tow truck industryprivate property managementtoll road operation

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