Education and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

Supported the bill, welcoming that it drops the previous Labor bill's requirement for homeschoolers to follow the national curriculum and clarifies accreditation for non-state schools forced to relocate after natural disasters.

“They need an act which supports them, and this one certainly will do that.”— 2026-06-24View Hansard

As Minister for Education and the Arts, moved the second reading, presenting the bill as reducing regulatory burden, strengthening governance of statutory bodies, supporting student re-engagement, enabling international delivery of the QCE and modernising arts governance including anti-scalping measures.

“This bill continues the work of the Crisafulli government to reduce administrative red tape and regulatory burden, strengthen governance and deliver meaningful reforms across the education and arts portfolios to deliver a brighter future for Queensland.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Supported the bill for reducing red tape for teachers and for its focus on continuity of education and re-engaging disengaged youth, including those in the youth justice system.

“This legislation also addresses the issue of continuity of education. It has a particular focus on disengaged youth.”— 2026-06-24View Hansard

Shadow minister who described the bill as a largely housekeeping measure drawing on the former Labor government's Vardon review, confirming opposition support while pressing for adequate resourcing of NSSAB and safeguards on information sharing and privacy for young people.

“For all of these reasons, the opposition will be supporting the bill.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Supported the bill for cutting regulatory burden, ensuring continuity of education during disruption, supporting disengaged young people, recognising education in youth detention, and delivering arts governance and anti-scalping reforms.

“I rise today to speak in support of the Education and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026.”— 2026-06-24View Hansard

Supported the bill as a practical package introducing risk-based accreditation assessments, temporary-site flexibility, support for disengaged young people and international QCE delivery.

“This bill will make our education and arts systems work better for Queenslanders.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Supported the bill, highlighting the new ability for non-state schools to deliver the QCE internationally and the continued easing of red-tape burden on teachers.

“One of the best features of this bill, I believe, is the ability for the non-state-school sector to deliver the QCE curriculum program internationally for the first time.”— 2026-06-24View Hansard

Confirmed Labor's support for the largely technical bill, welcoming the ticket-scalping provisions, but criticised the unexplained temporary-site carve-out for special assistance schools, information-sharing safeguards and resourcing of NSSAB.

“At the outset, let me make the opposition's position clear: this bill is largely technical in nature and the Queensland Labor opposition will be supporting it.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Acknowledged positive elements such as information sharing and re-engagement of young people, but argued the bill is a distraction that misses the opportunity to address the core challenges teachers face, including violence in classrooms.

“There are some positive things in this bill, but we want to back our teachers who feel like they are under siege because of a changing community, pressure from parents and especially pressure from this government because they feel the government does not support them.”— 2026-06-24View Hansard

A former teacher who supported the bill as practical and sensible, highlighting risk-based accreditation, temporary sites, delegation powers, re-engagement programs and recognition of education in youth detention.

“I rise to speak in support of the Education and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026. This bill is practical, it is sensible and, most importantly, it is focused on getting the system working better for the people who actually rely on it: students, parents, teachers, principals, schools and our wider communities.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Supported the bill as practical reform, welcoming the proportionate risk-based accreditation approach for non-state schools, improved information sharing, re-engagement pathways, offshore QCE delivery and anti-scalping measures.

“That is why I support this bill put forward by the minister. This bill is not about headlines; it is a bill about practical improvement.”— 2026-06-24View Hansard

Welcomed the bill's international QCE delivery and re-engagement provisions but stressed teacher safety, workload and pay concerns and questioned whether staff can deliver the reforms; opposition would not stand in the bill's way.

“While the opposition will not stand in the way of this bill, the government should be in no doubt that the people who deliver our education system deserve far more than this government is giving them.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Supported the bill as practical reform, emphasising reduced red tape for the non-state-school sector and the value of educating disengaged youth in youth detention to break the cycle of reoffending.

“I rise to also discuss and support the Education and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026. This bill is practical in its nature.”— 2026-06-24View Hansard

Spoke in strong support, emphasising red-tape reduction, support for disengaged students, recognition of education in youth detention and continuity of education during emergencies for schools in Redcliffe.

“I rise today in strong support of the Education and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 and to highlight the positive impact that this legislation will have for school students, parents and teachers right across my electorate of Redcliffe.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Supported the bill for reducing regulatory burden, enabling non-state schools to use temporary sites during disasters, clarifying education in youth detention, and expanding international delivery of the QCE.

“The bill supports the Crisafulli government's commitment to cutting red tape and regulatory burden, strengthening governance and improving education outcomes.”— 2026-06-24View Hansard

Supported the bill, particularly the QPAC ticket-scalping provisions and re-engagement measures, while noting the special assistance school temporary-site provision and ongoing teacher concerns about violence, pay and workload.

“In a cost-of-living crisis, this provision is more important to everyday Queenslanders than ever.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Supported the bill, welcoming provisions for temporary sites, offshore training, meaningful education in youth detention centres to break the cycle of reoffending, and ticket scalping protections.

“With that contribution, Mr Deputy Speaker, I thank you and I am very pleased to be able to support the minister and the bill.”— 2026-06-24View Hansard

Supported the bill as sensible, overdue and practical reform providing flexibility for non-state schools, strengthening re-engagement pathways, improving governance and supporting international delivery of the QCE.

“Taken together, the measures contained within this legislation reflect a Liberal National Party state government that is focused on practical reform and continuous improvement.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

As Minister for Education and the Arts, summed up in reply, rejecting the opposition's characterisation of the bill as mere housekeeping and defending its governance, red-tape reduction, re-engagement, youth-detention education and arts reforms.

“It is a practical and considered bill that reduces unnecessary administrative burdens and creates pathways to re-engagement. I commend the bill to the House.”— 2026-06-24View Hansard

Commended the bill while characterising it as a housekeeping measure and a distraction from the minister's failures, raising the delayed Back to School Boost, unmet red-tape reduction promises and questions about temporary-site provisions.

“This is very much a housekeeping bill, as the shadow minister pointed out, and I look forward to more reform in this space, I look forward to more respect in this space and I look forward to better outcomes for our teachers.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Supported the bill as practical reform strengthening governance, reducing red tape, improving re-engagement of disengaged students, providing continuity of education during emergencies and delivering arts governance and anti-scalping protections.

“That is why I rise in support of the Education and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026. This bill delivers practical reform that strengthens governance, reduces unnecessary red tape, improves educational outcomes and ensures young people who need additional support remain connected to education.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Former education minister who welcomed the bill, emphasising it largely implements the former Labor government's Vardon review and lapsed arts bill, while calling for narrowly-defined NSSAB delegations, a formalised information-sharing MOU and proper resourcing.

“I actually welcome the bill, which allows NSSAB to delegate routine and low-risk functions to officers within the Department of Education.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Supported the bill as needed housekeeping, rejecting the opposition's dismissal of it, and highlighted re-engagement supports, recognition of education in youth detention, risk-based non-state school regulation and international QCE delivery.

“This is a practical bill that is needed to make our education system function better for students, for teachers and for parents.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Acknowledged broad stakeholder support for the risk-based accreditation, temporary-site and re-engagement measures, but urged safeguards to preserve NSSAB independence in delegation and to protect sensitive information in information sharing.

“Many of the measures contained in this bill seek to improve the operation of Queensland's education and arts sectors. The opposition acknowledges the positive intent behind those reforms.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Supported the omnibus bill as sensible, practical modernisation—reducing red tape, delivering risk-based regulation, supporting continuity of education for disengaged and detained youth and expanding international QCE delivery—of particular benefit to regional Hervey Bay.

“In my electorate of Hervey Bay, these progressive reforms have the potential to deliver practical improvements supporting our schools, our teachers, our teacher aides and, most importantly, our students.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Confirmed opposition support for the largely technical bill, welcoming the arts governance and ticket-scalping provisions (drawn from her own 2024 lapsed bill), while raising concerns about temporary sites, information-sharing safeguards and ministerial overreach affecting First Nations voices on arts boards.

“As the House has already heard, the opposition will be supporting this legislation; however, support for this bill should not be mistaken for satisfaction with the government's performance in either education or the arts.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Supported the bill as reducing red tape, strengthening governance, supporting re-engagement and detention education, expanding international QCE delivery and providing temporary-site flexibility important for disaster-prone regional communities.

“I rise to speak in support of the Education and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026. This is a bill about reducing unnecessary red tape, strengthening governance, improving clarity, supporting students who need help to re-engage with education, and ensuring our education and arts institutions are operating under modern and effective legislation.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Supported the technical bill but warned it distracts from teacher pay, workload and occupational violence, and raised concerns that information-sharing provisions without consent fall hardest on vulnerable young people and that NSSAB may be under-resourced.

“The Labor opposition considers the bill to be largely technical in nature and we support it; however, this bill distracts from the minister's failure to address the urgent challenges teachers and support staff are facing in our schools every day.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Supported the bill as delivering practical reforms to strengthen re-engagement pathways, support continuity of education, reduce red tape and keep education central for youth in the justice system, drawing on high disengagement in Cairns; also welcomed the arts reforms.

“No matter where a child lives, whether in Brisbane or in the Barron River, they deserve the opportunity to succeed. I support this bill.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Supported the bill while describing it as a technical housekeeping measure and a distraction, raising concerns about NSSAB resourcing, information-sharing privacy safeguards (recommending an MOU) and the unexplained temporary-site provision; welcomed the ticket-scalping measures.

“Though the opposition will be supporting the bill, we do not do so without being aware of its many shortfalls.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Strongly supported the bill and rejected the opposition's characterisation of it as mere housekeeping, praising its support for special assistance schools during disasters, international QCE delivery, QCT governance and the arts sector.

“Far from being a little housekeeping, procedural bill, this is a very important bill for the future of the education system in Queensland and for the future of the arts sector. I will be supporting the bill.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Supported the largely administrative bill, welcoming its continuity between detention and mainstream education, blue-card exemptions, temporary-site extension and offshore QCE delivery, while criticising government advertising spend and calling for a teacher pay rise.

“While it is not a pay rise, I will be supporting this bill today.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

As a committee member, supported the bill for reducing red tape, strengthening governance, supporting student re-engagement and detention education, providing temporary-site flexibility, expanding offshore QCE delivery and delivering arts governance and anti-scalping reforms.

“When I look at this bill, I see practical reform. I see a government focused on reducing bureaucracy so teachers can teach; I see a government focused on supporting students who need help the most.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Indicated Labor would not oppose the bill and supported its re-engagement and continuity-of-education measures, but argued it is principally administrative and fails to make a meaningful contribution to the promised 25 per cent red-tape reduction or to teacher pay, safety and workload.

“The bill is not a terrible bill. We will not oppose it. It is not offensive.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Supported the bill, drawing on her experience as a school-based police officer to welcome the re-engagement provisions, and praised its reduction of bureaucracy, strengthened governance and continuity of education during emergencies.

“This bill delivers practical improvements to our education system. It supports our students who need additional help. It reduces unnecessary bureaucracy and it recognises the critical role that teachers play in shaping our next generation of leaders.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard

Confirmed the opposition would not oppose the bill's practical administrative and governance amendments, but criticised the government for failing to address teacher shortages, workload and occupational violence, and questioned the unexplained temporary-site provision and NSSAB resourcing.

“At the outset, I indicate that the opposition will not be opposing this legislation. We do not oppose it because, when stripped back to its essentials, this bill contains a range of practical amendments that improve administrative processes, modernise governance arrangements and provide greater clarity in several areas of Queensland's education framework.”— 2026-06-23View Hansard