Public Sector Ethics Act 1994
LegislationReferenced in 6 bills
Health and Wellbeing Queensland Bill 2019
This bill creates Health and Wellbeing Queensland, a new government agency dedicated to preventing chronic disease and improving the health of Queenslanders. The agency focuses on reducing risk factors like obesity, poor nutrition and lack of physical activity, with particular attention to closing the health gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, remote communities and disadvantaged areas.
Queensland Veterans' Council Bill 2021
This bill establishes the Queensland Veterans' Council as a new statutory body to manage Anzac Square (the State's war memorial), administer the Anzac Day Trust Fund that supports veterans' organisations, and advise government on veterans' matters. It consolidates three separate governance arrangements into one organisation with formal representation from the veterans' community.
Path to Treaty Bill 2023
This bill creates Queensland's formal framework for negotiating treaty with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It establishes an independent First Nations Treaty Institute to support communities to become treaty-ready and participate in negotiations, and a Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry to document the impacts of colonisation.
Corrective Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020
This bill strengthens anti-corruption measures in Queensland prisons following the Crime and Corruption Commission's Taskforce Flaxton investigation, improves the parole system for victims of crime, and establishes a permanent firearms amnesty allowing people to surrender unregistered firearms without prosecution. It also clarifies lawful possession of gel blasters and replica firearms for club members and collectors.
Public Service and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020
This bill reforms Queensland public sector employment laws to give government workers greater job security and fairer treatment. It makes permanent employment the default, creates pathways for temporary and casual workers to become permanent, and establishes positive performance management principles that emphasise support over discipline.
Public Sector Bill 2022
This bill replaces the Public Service Act 2008 with a modernised framework for Queensland's entire public sector. It implements recommendations from the Bridgman Review and Coaldrake Report to strengthen employment security, promote equity and diversity, support the government's relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and improve public sector governance.