Australasian Parliamentary Counsel's Committee
OrganisationReferenced in 3 bills
Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill 2025
This bill reforms the national law governing trucks and other heavy vehicles across Australia. It expands driver fitness requirements to cover more vehicles, requires transport operators to have safety management systems, modernises the national regulator's governance, and adjusts penalties to be more proportionate to the seriousness of offences.
Defamation (Model Provisions) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021
This bill reforms Queensland's defamation laws to align with national standards, making it harder to bring trivial claims while protecting journalists and researchers who report on matters of public interest. It also fixes a heavy vehicle regulation issue before it causes problems for truck operators.
Defamation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
This bill modernises Queensland's defamation laws for the digital age by implementing nationally agreed reforms. It creates clearer rules for when online platforms, search engines, and forum administrators can be held liable for defamatory content posted by users, and extends protection to people who report matters to police.