Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
Plain English Summary
Overview
This bill declared 22 September 2022 as a one-off public holiday in Queensland for the National Day of Mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 11 September 2022. It aligned Queensland with a national approach announced by the Prime Minister, ensuring all standard public holiday entitlements applied to the day.
Who it affects
All Queensland workers and employers were affected. Workers gained a paid public holiday with penalty rates if required to work, and employers bore the cost of those entitlements.
Key changes
- 22 September 2022 declared a one-off public holiday for the National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II
- Workers entitled to standard public holiday penalty rates if required to work on the day
- Industrial Relations Act 2016 updated so the new holiday was recognised for all award and agreement entitlements
- Aligned with the national approach, matching similar declarations in New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT, and other jurisdictions
Bill Story
The journey of this bill through Parliament, including debate and recorded votes.
▸Committee15 Sept 2022View Hansard
Referred to Education, Employment and Training Committee
▸Second Reading15 Sept 2022View Hansard
Introduced the bill to declare 22 September 2022 as a one-off public holiday for the National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, aligning Queensland with the national approach announced by the Prime Minister.
“The public holiday will allow the people of Queensland to honour the passing of the Queen and to commemorate the Queen's remarkable life and dedication to service.”— 2022-09-15View Hansard
Strongly supported the public holiday to honour Queen Elizabeth II, praising her 70 years of service to the Commonwealth and encouraging communities to hold events on the day.
“She said to Australians—and she said it in Australia—that she would serve the Commonwealth for her whole life, whether it be short or long. It turned out it was long, and it was a great service to the Commonwealth.”— 2022-09-15View Hansard
Assent date: 15 September 2022