Office of Best Practice Regulation
OrganisationReferenced in 8 bills
Housing Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
This bill supports two housing reforms: enabling the Homes for Homes charitable donation scheme to operate in Queensland, and improving financial transparency in retirement villages. Homes for Homes allows property owners to voluntarily donate a small percentage of their sale price to fund social housing, while the retirement village changes give residents better access to financial information about how their fees are spent.
Biodiscovery and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
This bill strengthens protections for First Nations traditional knowledge used in scientific research by requiring researchers to obtain consent and share benefits with knowledge custodians. It also simplifies the approval process for biodiscovery activities and aligns Queensland law with international treaties including the Nagoya Protocol.
Building Units and Group Titles and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
This bill improves protections for owners in older unit and townhouse developments established before 1997, bringing their governance rules closer to modern strata legislation. It also enables enforcement of gift card consumer protections.
Electricity and Other Legislation (Batteries and Premium Feed-in Tariff) Amendment Bill 2018
This bill makes three changes to Queensland electricity laws: it clarifies when Solar Bonus Scheme customers can add batteries without losing their 44c/kWh feed-in tariff, it enables apartment and caravan park residents to choose their own electricity retailer, and it allows regional small customers to return to Ergon Retail after switching to a private retailer.
Queensland Future Fund Bill 2020
This bill establishes a Queensland Future Fund framework, starting with the Debt Retirement Fund to quarantine money specifically for paying down State debt. It also provides a new legislated guarantee that the State will fully fund public sector defined benefit superannuation. The model is based on similar NSW legislation to satisfy credit rating agencies.
Therapeutic Goods Bill 2019
This bill adopts the Commonwealth Therapeutic Goods Act as a law of Queensland, ensuring all therapeutic goods manufacturers meet national safety and quality standards. It closes a regulatory gap that allowed small local manufacturers operating as sole traders or partnerships to produce unregulated medicines, herbal remedies and vitamin supplements.
Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
This bill modernises Queensland's environmental protection laws by streamlining approval processes, strengthening compliance powers, and better protecting the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. It introduces temporary environmental authorities for emergency situations and bans mining in the Wet Tropics.
Small Business Commissioner Bill 2021
This bill creates a permanent Queensland Small Business Commissioner to support small businesses with advice, advocacy, and dispute resolution. It transitions the temporary COVID-19 commissioner role established during the pandemic into a permanent statutory position, making Queensland consistent with other mainland states.