Minister for Health and Ambulance Services
Role / OfficeReferenced in 2 bills
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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Public Health and Other Legislation (COVID-19 Management) Amendment Bill 2022
This bill ended Queensland's COVID-19 emergency powers and replaced them with more limited, time-bound powers expiring on 31 October 2023. The Chief Health Officer retained authority to issue directions only for isolation, quarantine, masks and worker vaccination in vulnerable settings, with new requirements for parliamentary oversight and public justification.
1/9/2022· PASSED· Hon Y D'Ath MP
HealthJustice & RightsGovernment & Elections
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