Fair Work Ombudsman
OrganisationReferenced in 2 bills
Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021
This bill makes changes across five unrelated policy areas: it fixes paperwork problems with older mining leases, protects petroleum production leases from lapsing during renewal, scraps a planned transport ombudsman, gives South East Queensland water distributors new enforcement powers for water restrictions, and lets water providers remove cybersecurity details from public documents.
Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Wage Theft) Amendment Bill 2020
This bill makes deliberate wage theft a criminal offence in Queensland, punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment for stealing and 14 years for fraud. It also creates a simpler, faster and cheaper process for workers to recover unpaid wages through the Industrial Magistrates Court, with free conciliation offered before matters go to a hearing.