Torres Strait
PlaceReferenced in 4 bills
Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
This bill makes sweeping changes across Queensland's natural resources, land, water and energy laws. It streamlines exploration permit processes with 15-year caps and more flexible work programs, creates a new dispute resolution system for state land subleases, strengthens water compliance enforcement, and establishes CleanCo as a government clean energy company to boost electricity market competition.
Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025
This bill makes technical improvements to several health-related laws before they take full effect. It clarifies pharmacy ownership rules, moves dust lung disease reporting to a national system, allows mosquito traps to be left on properties to detect Japanese Encephalitis Virus, and fixes minor issues in mental health and radiation safety legislation.
Path to Treaty Bill 2023
This bill creates Queensland's formal framework for negotiating treaty with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It establishes an independent First Nations Treaty Institute to support communities to become treaty-ready and participate in negotiations, and a Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry to document the impacts of colonisation.
Public Health and Other Legislation (Further Extension of Expiring Provisions) Amendment Bill 2021
This bill extended Queensland's COVID-19 emergency measures from September 2021 to April 2022, continuing public health powers, quarantine requirements, and economic protections while vaccines were being rolled out. It also improved the quarantine fee system by allowing prepayment and third-party liability arrangements for traveller cohorts like seasonal workers.