Ferny Grove Electorate

Fisheries (Sustainable Fisheries Strategy) Amendment Bill 2018

This bill reforms Queensland's fisheries laws to implement the Sustainable Fisheries Strategy 2017-2027. It introduces harvest strategies for more responsive management of fish stocks, creates tough new penalties for illegal fish sales (black marketing), and formally recognises charter fishing and Indigenous traditional fishing as distinct sectors.

Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019

This bill makes wide-ranging changes to Queensland's agricultural, biosecurity and animal welfare laws. Most notably, it doubles penalties for farm trespass, introduces biosecurity management plans that visitors must follow, and gives animal welfare inspectors new powers to help abandoned animals.

Agriculture and Fisheries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

This bill makes major reforms to dangerous dog laws, commercial fishing monitoring, and biosecurity emergency powers. It bans restricted dog breeds like pit bulls, requires cameras or observers on commercial fishing boats to protect the Great Barrier Reef, and extends the duration of biosecurity emergency orders to better respond to disease outbreaks.

Animal Care and Protection Amendment Bill 2022

This bill updates Queensland's animal welfare laws following a comprehensive review of the 20-year-old Animal Care and Protection Act. It bans inhumane practices like prong collars and horse firing, introduces tougher penalties for serious animal neglect, requires dogs to be secured when transported on vehicle trays, and implements recommendations to better track retired racehorses and improve RSPCA inspector oversight.