Committee of the Legislative Assembly

Procedural Committee

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Bills Reviewed (2)

Constitution of Queensland and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016Recommended passagePASSED with amendment

Committee of the Legislative Assembly : Report No. 18 - Constitution of Queensland and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016, government response2016-09-13

Committee of the Legislative Assembly : Report No. 18 - Constitution of Queensland and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 20162016-08-15

Committee findings

The Committee of the Legislative Assembly examined the Constitution of Queensland and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 and recommended it be passed. The bill proposed to entrench portfolio committees in the Constitution and require bills to be referred to a committee for a minimum of six weeks unless declared urgent. The committee also recommended that a government amendment requiring an absolute majority for changes to the Constitution of Queensland Act 2001 be accepted by the House. The government supported both recommendations.

Key findings
  • The bill proposed to constitutionally entrench the establishment of six portfolio committees in the Legislative Assembly.
  • Stakeholders raised views on the minimum six-week referral period for bills to committees, with the committee considering the implications for urgent legislation.
  • The committee considered issues around committee independence, triggers for inquiries, committee composition, and formal public reviews of the committee system.
  • An additional government amendment required an absolute majority for changes to the Constitution of Queensland Act 2001, strengthening constitutional protections.
Recommendations
  • The Committee of the Legislative Assembly recommends that the Constitution of Queensland and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 be passed.
  • The Committee of the Legislative Assembly recommends that the amendment to the Bill submitted by the Queensland Government requiring an absolute majority for changes to the Constitution of Queensland Act 2001 be accepted by the House.
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Letter, dated 7 September 2015, from the Speaker and Chair of the Committee of the Legislative Assembly, to the Clerk of the Parliament, advising of a decision of the Committee of the Legislative Assembly regarding an extension of the reporting date of the Finance and Administration Committee's consideration of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 and the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation (Protecting Firefighters) Amendment Bill 2015 to 8 September 2015

Letter, dated 7 September 2015, from the Speaker and Chair of the Committee of the Legislative Assembly, to the Clerk of the Parliament, advising of a decision of the Committee of the Legislative Assembly regarding an extension of the reporting date of the Finance and Administration Committee's consideration of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 and the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation (Protecting Firefighters) Amendment Bill 2015 to 8 September 20152015-09-07

Other Reports (30)

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 42, 58th Parliament—Annual Reports of Former Portfolio Committees and Business Committee 1 July 2024 to 30 September 2024

Other2025-10-17

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 41, 58th Parliament—Annual Report 2024-25

Other2025-10-17

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 40, 58th Parliament—Report on 2025 Budget Estimates Process

Other2025-09-23

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 39, 57th Parliament-Report on the 2024 Budget Estimates Process

Other2024-09-13

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 38, 57th Parliament-Annual Reports of Former Portfolio Committees 1 July 2023-12 February 2024 and Youth Justice Reform Select Committee 12 October 2023-17 April 2024 and Supermarket Pricing Select Committee 7 March 2024-31 May 2024

Other2024-09-10

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 37, 57th Parliament-Annual Report 2023-24

Other2024-09-10

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 36, 57th Parliament-Report on the 2023 Budget Estimates Process

Other2023-10-11

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 35, 57th Parliament-Annual Report 2022-23

Other2023-10-11

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 34, 57th Parliament-Annual Report of Former Committees 2021-2022

Other2022-10-28

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 33, 57th Parliament-Annual Report 2021-2022

Other2022-10-28

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 32, 57th Parliament-Report on the 2022 Budget Estimates Process

Other2022-10-12

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 31, 57th Parliament-Annual Reports of Former Committees 1 July 2020-6 October 2021

Other2021-09-17

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 30, 57th Parliament-Annual Report 2020-2021

Other2021-09-08

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 29, 57th Parliament-Report on the 2021 Budget Estimates Process

Other2021-09-08

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 28, 57th Parliament-Report on the 2020 Budget Estimates Process

Other2021-03-09

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 27, 56th Parliament-Annual Reports of Former Committees 2019-20

Other2020-09-10

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 26, 56th Parliament-Annual Report 2019-20

Other2020-09-10

Committee of the Legislative Assembly, Report No. 25, 56th Parliament, September 2019-Annual Report 2018-19

Other2019-09-19

Committee of the Legislative Assembly, Report No. 24, 56th Parliament, September 2019-Report on the 2019 Budget Estimates Process

Other2019-09-19

Committee of the Legislative Assembly : Report No. 23 - Annual Report 2017-2018

Other2018-10-19

Committee of the Legislative Assembly : Report No. 22 - Annual Reports of Former Committees 2017-2018

Other2018-09-06

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 21 - Annual Report 2016-17

Other2017-10-12

Committee of the Legislative Assembly : Report No. 20 - Annual Report, Former Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee 2015-2016

Other2016-11-09

Committee of the Legislative Assembly : Report No. 19 - 2015-16 Annual Report

Other2016-09-15

Committee of the Legislative Assembly : Report No. 17 - Review of the Parliamentary Committee System, government response

Other2016-04-19

Committee of the Legislative Assembly : Report No. 17 - Review of the Parliamentary Committee System

Other2016-02-25

Committee of the Legislative Assembly : Report No. 16 - Annual Reports of Former Committees 2014-2015

Other2015-11-11

Committee of the Legislative Assembly : Report No. 15- 2014-15 Annual Report

Other2015-10-28

Committee of the Legislative Assembly : Report No. 14 - Report on the 2015 Budget Estimates Process

Other2015-09-16

Committee of the Legislative Assembly: Report No. 13 - Review of 2011 Committee System Reforms

Other2015-05-20