Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018

Introduced: 13/11/2018By: Hon S Miles MPStatus: PASSED
HealthSeniorsWork & Employment

Bill Story

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

Introduced13 Nov 2018View Hansard

Vote on a motion

This division appears to be misassociated with this section. The section contains only the introduction and first reading of the Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (which passed unopposed) followed by Address-in-Reply speeches unrelated to the bill.

Defeated39 ayes – 50 noes2018-11-13

The motion was rejected.

A formal vote on whether to accept a proposal — this could be the bill itself, an amendment, or another motion.

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Ayes (39)

Bates(Liberal National Party)
Batt(Liberal National Party)
Bennett(Liberal National Party)
Berkman(Queensland Greens)
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(Australian Labor Party)
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)
Stevens(Liberal National Party)
Stuckey(Liberal National Party)
Watts(Liberal National Party)
Weir(Liberal National Party)
Wilson(Liberal National Party)

Noes (50)

Andrew(One Nation Party)
B. O’Rourke(Australian Labor Party)
Bailey(Australian Labor Party)
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)
Kelly(Australian Labor Party)
King(Australian Labor Party)
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)
First Reading13 Nov 2018View Hansard
Committee13 Nov 2018 – 3 Apr 2019View Hansard

Referred to Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee

Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee (formerly the Health and Ambulance Services Committee)portfolio

That government business order of the day No. 3 be postponed

Passed45 ayes – 40 noes2019-04-03

The motion passed.

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Ayes (45)

Bailey(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)
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)
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)
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 (40)

Andrew(One Nation Party)
Bates(Liberal National Party)
Batt(Liberal National Party)
Bennett(Liberal National Party)
Berkman(Queensland Greens)
Bleijie(Liberal National Party)
Bolton(Independent)
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)
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)

Vote on a motion

Defeated38 ayes – 47 noes2019-04-03

The motion was rejected.

A formal vote on whether to accept a proposal — this could be the bill itself, an amendment, or another motion.

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Ayes (38)

Andrew(One Nation Party)
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)
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)

Noes (47)

Bailey(Australian Labor Party)
Berkman(Queensland Greens)
Bolton(Independent)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Second Reading3 Apr 2019View Hansard
In Detail3 Apr 2019View Hansard
Amendment

That the amendment be agreed to

Defeated39 ayes – 46 noes2019-04-03

The motion was defeated.

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Ayes (39)

Andrew(One Nation Party)
Bates(Liberal National Party)
Batt(Liberal National Party)
Bennett(Liberal National Party)
Bleijie(Liberal National Party)
Bolton(Independent)
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)
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)

Noes (46)

Bailey(Australian Labor Party)
Berkman(Queensland Greens)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Third Reading3 Apr 2019View Hansard
Became Act 13 of 201911 Apr 2019
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Plain English Summary

This is an omnibus bill covering multiple policy areas.

Overview

This bill reforms several health-related regulatory frameworks in Queensland. It repeals the state's medicinal cannabis approval system (which duplicated Commonwealth processes), establishes a register to track occupational dust lung diseases like coal workers' pneumoconiosis, empowers health authorities to require public notices about pollution events, and ensures freehold retirement village residents receive timely payment when they leave.

Who it affects

Patients and doctors seeking medicinal cannabis face fewer bureaucratic hurdles. Coal miners and engineered stone workers have their lung disease diagnoses systematically tracked. Retirement village residents with freehold units are guaranteed payment within 18 months of leaving.

Medicinal cannabis access

Repeals Queensland's separate medicinal cannabis approval system, which had become unnecessary after the Commonwealth Therapeutic Goods Administration rescheduled medicinal cannabis and established its own approval pathways. Queensland was the only state requiring separate doctor approvals, pharmacist dispensing approvals, and clinical trial approvals.

  • Doctors no longer need separate Queensland approval to prescribe medicinal cannabis
  • Pharmacists no longer need individual dispensing approvals for each pharmacy
  • Clinical researchers no longer need Queensland approval in addition to TGA authorisation
  • Medicinal cannabis regulated like other schedule 8 medicines (such as morphine)

Dust lung disease monitoring

Creates a Notifiable Dust Lung Disease Register in response to the re-emergence of coal workers' pneumoconiosis ('black lung') and a spike in silicosis cases among engineered stone workers. Medical practitioners must report diagnoses to Queensland Health.

  • New register established to track occupational dust lung diseases including coal workers' pneumoconiosis and silicosis
  • Medical practitioners must notify Queensland Health of diagnoses (20 penalty units for non-compliance)
  • Annual reporting to Parliament on notifications and government actions
  • Information sharing enabled between Queensland Health and other agencies including mines safety regulators

Pollution event notices

Gives the Chief Health Officer new powers to require polluters to publish public health notices about pollution events, or to publish notices directly when polluters cannot be identified or for naturally-occurring events.

  • Chief Health Officer can direct polluters to publish pollution notices
  • Penalty of 200 penalty units for failing to publish a required notice
  • Chief Health Officer can publish notices directly for unidentified polluters or natural events
  • Notices must identify the pollution event and any required public health actions

Retirement village freehold payments

Clarifies that freehold retirement village residents are entitled to payment within 18 months of leaving, just like residents with other tenure types. Operators must buy back unsold freehold units to ensure residents receive their funds in a timely manner.

  • Freehold residents guaranteed payment within 18 months of leaving (previously unclear)
  • Operators must purchase unsold freehold units if not sold within 18 months
  • No sales commission payable by resident on mandatory operator purchase
  • Transfer duty exemption applies to mandatory purchases
  • Applies retrospectively to ensure equity with other tenure types

Medical research and tissue removal

Clarifies that tissue can be removed from adults and children for clinical research, including clinical trials, addressing uncertainty that was potentially limiting children's participation in cancer trials with high survival rates.

  • Tissue removal for approved research explicitly authorised for adults and children
  • Additional safeguards for children: research must benefit the child, occur during beneficial procedures, or involve negligible risk
  • Pathology laboratories can purchase tissue-based quality control materials without ministerial permits
  • Post-mortems can be conducted outside hospital mortuaries to allow imaging equipment use

Referenced Entities

Legislation

Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018Public Health (Medicinal Cannabis) Act 2016Health Act 1937Public Health Act 2005Public Health Regulation 2018Radiation Safety Act 1999Radiation Safety Regulation 2010Transplantation and Anatomy Act 1979Retirement Villages Act 1999Duties Act 2001Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2003Coroners Act 2003Cremations Act 2003Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999Work Health and Safety Act 2011Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997Property Occupations Act 2014Commonwealth Therapeutic Goods Act 1989Housing Legislation (Building Better Futures) Amendment Act 2017

Organisations

Queensland HealthTherapeutic Goods AdministrationAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation AgencyQueensland Civil and Administrative TribunalRadiation Advisory CouncilDepartment of Environment and ScienceDepartment of Natural Resources, Mines and EnergyDepartment of Transport and Main RoadsDepartment of Agriculture and FisheriesWorkplace Health and Safety QueenslandOffice of Industrial RelationsDepartment of Housing and Public WorksLocal Government Association of QueenslandQueensland Water Directorate

Programs & Schemes

Notifiable Dust Lung Disease RegisterSpecial Access SchemesAuthorised Prescriber SchemeClinical Trial Notification schemeClinical Trial Exemption scheme

Roles & Offices

Chief Health OfficerCommissioner of Mine Safety and Healthprescribed medical practitionerprescribed licenseeindependent doctormedical superintendent

Industries

coal miningengineered stone benchtop manufacturingpharmaceutical dispensingmedical researchretirement villagespathology laboratoriesradiation services

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