Queensland Pharmacy Business Ownership Council
OrganisationReferenced in 3 bills
Pharmacy Business Ownership Bill 2023
This bill replaces Queensland's 20-year-old pharmacy ownership law with a modern licensing and regulatory framework. It establishes the Queensland Pharmacy Business Ownership Council as an independent body to oversee who can own pharmacies, introduces mandatory annual licensing, and strengthens protections against commercial interference in pharmacy health services.
Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025
This bill amends five health-related laws to strengthen pharmacy ownership regulation, improve occupational disease tracking, enhance mosquito-borne disease surveillance, streamline Mental Health Commissioner appointments, and clarify radioactive waste disposal rules. The largest component prepares Queensland's pharmacy business ownership licensing framework for full commencement by March 2026.
Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2025
This bill amends eight Queensland health laws to fix practical problems with fertility clinic regulation, strengthen the government's power to remove health board members, introduce mandatory cosmetic surgery standards for private hospitals, and create a legal framework for organ donation procedures before a donor's death. It also streamlines private hospital data sharing and updates disease notification requirements.