Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
PlaceReferenced in 2 bills
Agriculture and Fisheries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
This bill makes sweeping changes across Queensland's agriculture, fisheries and animal management laws. It bans dangerous dog breeds, introduces statewide dog control rules with tough penalties including imprisonment, sets up camera and observer monitoring on commercial fishing boats to protect the Great Barrier Reef, strengthens biosecurity emergency powers, and reforms several other agricultural and animal welfare laws.
Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
This bill makes wide-ranging amendments across Queensland's transport legislation. It transfers heavy vehicle regulatory services to the national regulator, strengthens road safety rules for e-scooters and bicycles on footpaths, introduces consistent safety duties for all road-based public passenger services, and modernises the process for dealing with toll demand notices.