Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
Bill Story
The journey of this bill through Parliament, including debate and recorded votes.
Referred to Education, Employment and Training Committee
As Minister for Industrial Relations, introduced the bill to create a one-off public holiday on 22 September 2022 as the National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty The Queen, in line with the Commonwealth and other states.
“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
As Deputy Leader of the Opposition, strongly supported the legislation to honour Her Majesty The Queen with a National Day of Mourning public holiday, praising her 70 years of remarkable service to the Commonwealth.
“Today I support this legislation so that Queenslanders can come together and celebrate the life of a remarkable woman.”— 2022-09-15View Hansard
Assent date: 15 September 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. It ensured all standard public holiday entitlements applied to the day.
Who it affects
All Queensland workers gained public holiday entitlements, while employers were required to pay penalty rates for staff working on the day.
Key changes
- 22 September 2022 declared a public holiday for the National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II
- Workers entitled to penalty rates if working on the day
- Industrial Relations Act updated to recognise the new holiday for entitlement purposes
- Aligned with national approach announced by the Prime Minister