Public Trustee Act 1978
LegislationReferenced in 7 bills
Co-operatives National Law Bill 2020
This bill adopts the Co-operatives National Law as a law of Queensland, replacing the outdated Cooperatives Act 1997. Queensland was the last state or territory to join this national scheme, which gives co-operatives a consistent legal framework across Australia. The bill reduces red tape for small co-operatives, allows automatic interstate recognition, and updates governance standards.
Public Trustee (Advisory and Monitoring Board) Amendment Bill 2021
This bill creates an independent advisory and monitoring board to oversee the Public Trustee of Queensland. It responds to the Public Advocate's 2021 report which found the Public Trustee needed greater transparency and accountability in how it manages the financial affairs of vulnerable Queenslanders, particularly people with impaired decision-making capacity.
Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
This bill implements 40 recommendations from the five-year review of Queensland's Industrial Relations Act 2016. It strengthens workplace sexual harassment protections, creates new minimum standards for gig economy courier drivers, modernises parental leave entitlements, requires gender pay gap transparency in collective bargaining, and tightens rules around who can claim to represent workers and employers.
Property Law Bill 2023
This bill replaces Queensland's nearly 50-year-old Property Law Act 1974 with a modernised framework covering how property is bought, sold, leased, and mortgaged. It introduces a new statutory seller disclosure scheme requiring sellers to provide standardised information to buyers before contracts are signed, updates the law to support electronic conveyancing and digital transactions, and removes outdated provisions that no longer reflect modern property practice.
Trusts Bill 2024
This bill replaces Queensland's 50-year-old Trusts Act 1973 with modernised legislation based on recommendations from the Queensland Law Reform Commission. It updates the rules governing how trusts are managed, giving trustees clearer powers and duties while strengthening protections for beneficiaries. This bill lapsed at the end of the 57th Parliament and did not become law.
Trusts Bill 2025
This bill replaces Queensland's Trusts Act 1973 with modernised legislation that clarifies the powers and duties of trustees, makes it easier to replace trustees who die or become incapacitated, and gives beneficiaries clearer rights to see how their trust is being managed. It broadly implements recommendations from the Queensland Law Reform Commission's comprehensive 2012-2013 review of trust law.
Guardianship and Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
This bill modernises Queensland's guardianship laws to better protect adults who cannot make decisions for themselves, while also fixing unrelated issues with government integrity and corruption reporting. It implements recommendations from the Queensland Law Reform Commission's five-year review of guardianship law and the Age Friendly Community Action Plan.