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Appropriation (Parliament) (Supplementary 2024-2025) Bill 2025

This bill provides formal parliamentary approval for $5.407 million in supplementary funding for Queensland Parliament that was spent during the 2024-25 financial year. The Queensland Constitution requires all government spending to be authorised by Parliament, so this bill retrospectively approves unforeseen expenditure that has already occurred and been reviewed by the Auditor-General.

Appropriation (Supplementary 2024-2025) Bill 2025

This bill formally approves $5.74 billion in government spending that exceeded the original 2024-25 budget. It's a standard constitutional process - the money has already been spent, and Parliament must now formally authorise it.

Queensland Productivity Commission Bill 2024

This bill re-establishes the Queensland Productivity Commission as an independent statutory body to provide expert advice on productivity, economic growth and regulatory reform. It was an election commitment of the Queensland Government and formalises the Commission's independence while defining its powers to conduct public inquiries, undertake research, and advise on regulatory matters.

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2025

This bill authorises funding for the Queensland Parliament for the 2025-26 financial year. It allocates $146.5 million to the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service, and provides interim funding for early 2026-27.

Appropriation Bill 2025

This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend $105.4 billion in the 2025-26 financial year. It is the standard annual budget bill required by law that allows departments to fund public services.

Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025

This bill implements 2025-26 State Budget measures and makes technical amendments across multiple areas. It extends financial support for first home buyers and employers of apprentices, creates backup tax mechanisms to protect foreign property surcharge revenue, clarifies penalty enforcement rules, validates an electricity authority transfer, and reforms how parliamentary Estimates hearings are chaired.

Protecting Queenslanders from Violent and Child Sex Offenders Amendment Bill 2018

This bill sought to make supervision orders for dangerous sex offenders indefinite rather than fixed-term, and create automatic lifelong monitoring for repeat offenders. It lapsed at the end of the 56th Parliament and did not become law.

Electoral (Voter's Choice) Amendment Bill 2019

This bill sought to reintroduce optional preferential voting for Queensland state elections. Under the proposed system, voters could mark just their first choice candidate without having to number every box on the ballot paper. This bill was introduced by a non-government member and lapsed at the end of the 56th Parliament without becoming law.

Energy Roadmap Amendment Bill 2025

This bill makes major changes to Queensland's energy policy by repealing legislated renewable energy targets and shifting to a 'market-driven' approach. It renames the Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) Act to the Energy (Infrastructure Facilitation) Act, abolishes three statutory advisory bodies, changes public ownership rules, and creates a new framework for the CopperString transmission project connecting North and North West Queensland to the national grid.

Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Mason Jett Lee) Amendment Bill 2019

This bill sought to introduce mandatory minimum prison sentences for the murder of children and create a new offence of 'child homicide'. Named after Mason Jett Lee, a child who was killed, it aimed to align Queensland's sentencing with other Australian states. The bill was defeated at the second reading and did not become law.

Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

This bill delivers on three 2024 Queensland election promises. It abolishes stamp duty for first home buyers purchasing new homes from May 2025, lets home buyers rent out rooms without losing their duty concession, and exempts medical practices from payroll tax on GP wages.

Appropriation (Parliament) (Supplementary 2023–2024) Bill 2024

This bill formally authorises $4.2 million in additional spending for Queensland's Parliament that occurred during the 2023-24 financial year. Under the Queensland Constitution, all government expenditure must be approved by Parliament, including costs that exceeded the original budget.

Appropriation (Supplementary 2023–2024) Bill 2024

This bill formally authorises $1.128 billion in additional government spending that occurred during the 2023-24 financial year. It is a routine constitutional requirement ensuring Parliament approves all payments from Queensland's Consolidated Fund, including unforeseen expenditure across 13 departments.