Australian Government Department of Health
OrganisationReferenced in 2 bills
Public Health and Other Legislation (Extension of Expiring Provisions) Amendment Bill 2020
This bill extended Queensland's COVID-19 emergency powers from 31 December 2020 until 30 September 2021. It maintained the Chief Health Officer's ability to issue public health directions, continued hotel quarantine cost recovery, and preserved emergency provisions in the Mental Health Act.
3/12/2020· PASSED· Hon Y D'Ath MP
HealthSafety & EmergencyGovernment & Elections
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Public Health and Other Legislation (Extension of Expiring Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022
This bill extended Queensland's COVID-19 public health emergency powers from 30 April 2022 until 31 October 2022. It maintained the Chief Health Officer's ability to issue public health directions for mask wearing, quarantine, and movement restrictions while allowing most temporary economic measures introduced during the pandemic to expire.
22/2/2022· PASSED· Hon Y D'Ath MP
HealthSafety & EmergencyGovernment & Elections
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