Governor in Council
Role / OfficeReferenced in 18 bills
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2020
This bill authorises funding for Queensland's Parliament. It approves $519,000 in supplementary funding for unexpected costs in 2019-20, and provides $50.5 million in additional interim funding for 2020-21 because the regular state budget was postponed due to the election.
Appropriation Bill 2020
This bill authorises funding for Queensland Government departments. It approves $1.114 billion in supplementary funding for unexpected costs in 2019-20, and provides $28.6 billion in additional interim funding for 2020-21 because the regular state budget was postponed due to the election.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) 2018
This bill authorises $5.14 million in supplementary funding for Queensland Parliament for unforeseen expenditure during the 2017-18 financial year. It formally approves spending that has already occurred.
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2018
This bill authorises $494.9 million in supplementary funding for Queensland Government departments for unforeseen expenditure during the 2017-18 financial year. It formally approves spending that has already occurred.
Appropriation (Parliament) (Supplementary 2024-2025) Bill 2025
This bill provides formal parliamentary approval for $5.407 million in supplementary funding for Queensland Parliament that was spent during the 2024-25 financial year. The Queensland Constitution requires all government spending to be authorised by Parliament, so this bill retrospectively approves unforeseen expenditure that has already occurred and been reviewed by the Auditor-General.
Appropriation (Supplementary 2024-2025) Bill 2025
This bill formally approves $5.74 billion in government spending that exceeded the original 2024-25 budget. It's a standard constitutional process - the money has already been spent, and Parliament must now formally authorise it.
Local Government (Dissolution of Ipswich City Council) Bill 2018
This bill dissolved Ipswich City Council and removed all councillors from office following a Crime and Corruption Commission investigation that found serious corruption and governance failures. An interim administrator was appointed to run the council until residents could elect new councillors at the 2020 local government elections.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) 2019
This bill authorises $639,000 in supplementary funding for the Queensland Parliament to cover unforeseen expenditure during 2018-19. It is a routine budget measure that formally approves spending that exceeded the original appropriation, as required by the Queensland Constitution.
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2019
This bill provides formal Parliamentary approval for $1.397 billion in supplementary government spending that occurred in 2018-19. Under Queensland's Constitution, all government expenditure from the Consolidated Fund must be authorised by Parliament, even when spending has already occurred with Governor in Council approval.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) 2021
This bill formally authorises $1,795,000 in supplementary funding for the Queensland Parliament to cover unforeseen expenditure during the 2020-21 financial year. Under Queensland's Constitution, all government spending must be approved by Parliament, so this bill provides that formal approval for spending that has already occurred.
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2021
This bill formally authorises $447.5 million in additional government spending that occurred during the 2020-21 financial year. Under Queensland's Constitution, all government expenditure must be approved by Parliament, so this supplementary appropriation bill retrospectively authorises spending that exceeded original budget allocations.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 3) 2022
This bill authorises $2,185,000 in supplementary funding for Parliament to cover unforeseen expenditure from the 2021-22 financial year. It is a routine accountability measure required by the Queensland Constitution to formally approve spending that has already occurred.
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2022
This bill authorises $2.82 billion in supplementary government expenditure for the 2021-22 financial year. It formally approves spending that exceeded original budget allocations, as required by Queensland's Constitution.
Appropriation Bill 2024
This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend $90.4 billion in 2024-25 to fund all government departments and services. It also provides interim funding for early 2025-26 and addresses unforeseen spending from the previous year.
Appropriation (Parliament) (Supplementary 2023–2024) Bill 2024
This bill formally authorises $4.2 million in additional spending for Queensland's Parliament that occurred during the 2023-24 financial year. Under the Queensland Constitution, all government expenditure must be approved by Parliament, including costs that exceeded the original budget.
Appropriation (Supplementary 2023–2024) Bill 2024
This bill formally authorises $1.128 billion in additional government spending that occurred during the 2023-24 financial year. It is a routine constitutional requirement ensuring Parliament approves all payments from Queensland's Consolidated Fund, including unforeseen expenditure across 13 departments.
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2023
This bill authorises $1.24 billion in supplementary government expenditure for the 2022-23 financial year. When government departments spend more than their original budget allocations, Parliament must formally approve that spending under Queensland's Constitution.
Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
This bill reforms Queensland's State electoral system to improve integrity, transparency and efficiency. It implements anti-corruption recommendations from the Crime and Corruption Commission's Belcarra investigation, modernises voting procedures based on lessons from the 2016 elections, and updates electoral laws to reflect Queensland's move to four-year fixed parliamentary terms.