Financial Accountability Act 2009
LegislationReferenced in 67 bills
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2020
This bill authorises funding for Queensland's Parliament. It approves $519,000 in supplementary funding for unexpected costs in 2019-20, and provides $50.5 million in additional interim funding for 2020-21 because the regular state budget was postponed due to the election.
Appropriation Bill 2020
This bill authorises funding for Queensland Government departments. It approves $1.114 billion in supplementary funding for unexpected costs in 2019-20, and provides $28.6 billion in additional interim funding for 2020-21 because the regular state budget was postponed due to the election.
Resources Safety and Health Queensland Bill 2019
This bill creates Resources Safety and Health Queensland as an independent statutory body to regulate safety in Queensland's mining, quarrying, explosives and petroleum industries. It implements recommendations from the Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis inquiry, separating the safety regulator from the government department that promotes the mining industry.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) 2018
This bill authorises $5.14 million in supplementary funding for Queensland Parliament for unforeseen expenditure during the 2017-18 financial year. It formally approves spending that has already occurred.
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2018
This bill authorises $494.9 million in supplementary funding for Queensland Government departments for unforeseen expenditure during the 2017-18 financial year. It formally approves spending that has already occurred.
Co-operatives National Law Bill 2020
This bill adopts the national Co-operatives National Law in Queensland, replacing the Cooperatives Act 1997. It brings Queensland into line with all other states and territories by applying a consistent regulatory framework for co-operatives, reducing red tape for businesses operating across state borders.
Pharmacy Business Ownership Bill 2023
This bill creates a new licensing system for pharmacy ownership in Queensland, replacing the outdated 2001 Act. It establishes an independent Queensland Pharmacy Business Ownership Council to regulate who can own pharmacies and enforce compliance. The bill retains existing restrictions limiting pharmacy ownership to pharmacists while adding new transparency measures and prohibiting pharmacies in supermarkets.
Appropriation (Parliament) (Supplementary 2024-2025) Bill 2025
This bill provides formal parliamentary approval for $5.407 million in supplementary funding for Queensland Parliament that was spent during the 2024-25 financial year. The Queensland Constitution requires all government spending to be authorised by Parliament, so this bill retrospectively approves unforeseen expenditure that has already occurred and been reviewed by the Auditor-General.
Appropriation (Supplementary 2024-2025) Bill 2025
This bill formally approves $5.74 billion in government spending that exceeded the original 2024-25 budget. It's a standard constitutional process - the money has already been spent, and Parliament must now formally authorise it.
Forensic Science Queensland Bill 2023
This bill establishes Forensic Science Queensland as an independent statutory body following the 2022 Commission of Inquiry into Forensic DNA Testing, which found serious problems with DNA analysis in Queensland. It creates a Director with statutory independence, a supporting office, and an Advisory Council to ensure forensic services are reliable and impartial.
Health and Wellbeing Queensland Bill 2019
This bill creates Health and Wellbeing Queensland, a new government agency dedicated to preventing chronic disease and improving the health of Queenslanders. The agency focuses on reducing risk factors like obesity, poor nutrition and lack of physical activity, with particular attention to closing the health gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, remote communities and disadvantaged areas.
Queensland Productivity Commission Bill 2024
This bill re-establishes the Queensland Productivity Commission as an independent statutory body to provide expert advice on productivity, economic growth and regulatory reform. It was an election commitment of the Queensland Government and formalises the Commission's independence while defining its powers to conduct public inquiries, undertake research, and advise on regulatory matters.
Public Trustee (Advisory and Monitoring Board) Amendment Bill 2021
This bill creates an independent advisory and monitoring board to oversee the Public Trustee of Queensland. It responds to a 2021 review that found the Public Trustee needed greater transparency and accountability in how it manages the financial affairs of vulnerable Queenslanders, particularly people with impaired decision-making capacity.
Inspector of Detention Services Bill 2021
This bill creates an independent Inspector of Detention Services to oversee Queensland's prisons, youth detention centres, work camps, and police watch-houses. The Inspector will conduct regular inspections, review how people in custody are treated, and report publicly to Parliament on conditions and any concerns about harm or ill-treatment.
Community Services Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Bill 2019
This bill creates a portable long service leave scheme for Queensland's community services industry. Workers in this sector often move between employers due to short-term funding arrangements, making it hard to reach the 10 years of continuous service usually needed for long service leave. The scheme allows workers to accumulate leave credits across multiple employers, with entitlements payable after 7 years of industry service.
Police Service Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2022
This bill modernises Queensland's police, fire and emergency services legislation. It streamlines police discipline processes, automatically dismisses officers sentenced to imprisonment, strengthens protections for confidential police information, and updates fire safety and emergency response provisions.
Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Bill 2021
This bill establishes the Brisbane Organising Committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games as an independent statutory body. The Corporation will plan, organise and deliver the Games in accordance with the Olympic Host Contract signed between the IOC, Queensland Government, Brisbane City Council and Australian Olympic Committee.
Major Sports Facilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
This bill makes several changes to Queensland's major sports facilities and major events laws. It allows Gold Coast stadiums to host concerts until 10:30pm (matching Suncorp Stadium), significantly increases penalties for ticket scalping, and modernises Stadiums Queensland's board governance arrangements.
Debt Reduction and Savings Bill 2021
This bill implements the Queensland Government's debt reduction and savings plan by restructuring government agencies and transferring some functions to the private sector or other departments. It transfers the land titles registry to a new private operator, abolishes Building Queensland, the Queensland Productivity Commission, and the Public Safety Business Agency, and changes how the National Injury Insurance Scheme Agency is governed.
Casino Control and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
This bill overhauls Queensland's casino regulation following the Gotterson Review, which found The Star Entertainment Group's casinos were facilitating money laundering, had deficient anti-money laundering programs, and encouraged people banned by interstate police to gamble in Queensland. It introduces mandatory identity-verified player cards, cash transaction limits, compulsory gambling limits, and requires exclusion of anyone banned by an interstate police commissioner.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2025
This bill authorises funding for the Queensland Parliament for the 2025-26 financial year. It allocates $146.5 million to the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service, and provides interim funding for early 2026-27.
Appropriation Bill 2025
This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend $105.4 billion in the 2025-26 financial year. It is the standard annual budget bill required by law that allows departments to fund public services.
Racing Integrity Amendment Bill 2022
This bill reforms how decisions by racing stewards are reviewed in Queensland. It creates a new independent Racing Appeals Panel to hear appeals faster than the current system, limits further appeals to serious cases only, and authorises publication of stewards' reports online to improve transparency.
Queensland Institute of Medical Research Bill 2025
This bill replaces the nearly 80-year-old legislation governing the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR), one of Australia's leading medical research organisations. It modernises governance arrangements, introduces integrity safeguards for Council members, and creates a framework for rewarding researchers when their work is commercialised.
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.
Queensland Veterans' Council Bill 2021
This bill establishes the Queensland Veterans' Council as a new statutory body to manage Anzac Square (the State's war memorial), administer the Anzac Day Trust Fund that supports veterans' organisations, and advise government on veterans' matters. It consolidates three separate governance arrangements into one organisation with formal representation from the veterans' community.
Appropriation (COVID-19) Bill 2020
This bill authorised approximately $4.8 billion in emergency funding for Queensland's COVID-19 relief efforts. It provided $3.18 billion for the remainder of 2019-20 and $1.61 billion for early 2020-21 to protect jobs and support the economy during the pandemic.
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.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2022
This bill allocates $146.7 million to fund the Queensland Parliament for the 2022-23 financial year. It also provides interim funding for 2023-24 to ensure Parliament continues operating until the next annual budget is passed.
Appropriation Bill 2022
This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend $69.86 billion in the 2022-23 financial year. It is the legal mechanism that allows government departments to operate and deliver services to Queenslanders.
Queensland Food Farmers’ Commissioner Bill 2024
This bill establishes the Queensland Food Farmers' Commissioner, an independent statutory office to support farmers in their dealings with major supermarkets. The Commissioner will help improve price transparency, address power imbalances between supermarkets and their suppliers, and provide farmers with a safe avenue to raise concerns about unfair treatment.
Cross-Border Commissioner Bill 2024
This bill establishes Queensland's first Cross-Border Commissioner, a new statutory role dedicated to helping communities along Queensland's borders with New South Wales, South Australia, and the Northern Territory. The Commissioner will work across governments to resolve issues caused by different state regulations and improve service delivery for border residents.
Economic Development and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
This bill reforms Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) to help address Queensland's housing supply shortage. It gives EDQ expanded powers to deliver social and affordable housing, creates new 'Place Renewal Areas' for coordinated urban renewal, grants compulsory land acquisition powers, and restructures EDQ as an independent statutory body with its own board and CEO.
Cheaper Power (Supplementary Appropriation) Bill 2024
This bill authorises extra government funding to pay for energy rebates on Queensland household power bills. It allows unforeseen expenditure from the Consolidated Fund to deliver urgent cost of living relief.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) 2019
This bill authorises $639,000 in supplementary funding for the Queensland Parliament to cover unforeseen expenditure during 2018-19. It is a routine budget measure that formally approves spending that exceeded the original appropriation, as required by the Queensland Constitution.
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2019
This bill provides formal Parliamentary approval for $1.397 billion in supplementary government spending that occurred in 2018-19. Under Queensland's Constitution, all government expenditure from the Consolidated Fund must be authorised by Parliament, even when spending has already occurred with Governor in Council approval.
Queensland Academy of Sport Bill 2025
This bill establishes the Queensland Academy of Sport as an independent statutory body, separate from the Department of Sport. The change is designed to give the Academy greater flexibility and agility in supporting elite Queensland athletes, particularly in preparation for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Major Sports Facilities Amendment Bill 2022
This bill modernises how Stadiums Queensland, the body that manages the state's major sports venues, is governed and operates. It implements Stadium Taskforce recommendations to make the organisation more agile, expands its commercial functions, and streamlines ministerial oversight including giving the Minister power to direct the organisation for major events like the Olympics.
Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Amendment Bill 2024
This bill establishes the Games Venue and Legacy Delivery Authority to ensure Queensland can deliver venues, villages, and infrastructure for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games on time and on budget. The authority will operate independently with its own board but ultimately the State guarantees to cover any financial shortfall.
State Penalties Enforcement (Modernisation) Amendment Bill 2022
This bill modernises Queensland's fine enforcement system by centralising management of camera-detected offences under a single agency, while also securing rental bonds with a government guarantee and reducing land tax for Special Disability Trusts.
Integrity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
This bill implements major integrity reforms recommended by the Coaldrake and Yearbury reviews. It overhauls lobbying regulation to stop conflicts of interest and 'dual hatting', strengthens the independence of Queensland's five core integrity bodies by giving parliamentary committees more say in appointments and funding, and expands the Ombudsman's powers to investigate non-government organisations that deliver government services.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) 2021
This bill formally authorises $1,795,000 in supplementary funding for the Queensland Parliament to cover unforeseen expenditure during the 2020-21 financial year. Under Queensland's Constitution, all government spending must be approved by Parliament, so this bill provides that formal approval for spending that has already occurred.
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2021
This bill formally authorises $447.5 million in additional government spending that occurred during the 2020-21 financial year. Under Queensland's Constitution, all government expenditure must be approved by Parliament, so this supplementary appropriation bill retrospectively authorises spending that exceeded original budget allocations.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2021
This bill provides the annual budget for Queensland's Parliament, appropriating $103.3 million for the 2021-22 financial year. It also provides interim funding of $51.7 million for 2022-23 to keep Parliament operating until the next budget is passed.
Appropriation Bill 2021
This bill authorises the Queensland Government's budget for the 2021-22 financial year, appropriating $63.5 billion to fund all government departments and services. It also provides interim funding of $31.8 billion for the start of 2022-23 until the next budget bill passes.
Mineral and Energy Resources (Financial Provisioning) Bill 2018
This bill creates a new financial provisioning scheme to protect Queensland from the cost of mine rehabilitation when companies fail to meet their obligations. It replaces the previous individual financial assurance system with a pooled fund where companies pay contributions based on their assessed risk level, and requires all major mines to have Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plans with enforceable milestones.
Hospital Foundations Bill 2018
This bill modernises the governance of Queensland's 13 hospital foundations and allows industrial hemp to be grown for food products. It replaces the outdated 1982 legislation governing hospital foundations with modern rules that better reflect how these charitable bodies actually operate, while also enabling Queensland farmers to grow low-THC hemp for the food market following a national decision to permit hemp seed foods.
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.
Public Sector Bill 2022
This bill replaces the Public Service Act 2008 with a modernised framework for Queensland's entire public sector. It implements recommendations from the Bridgman Review and Coaldrake Report to strengthen employment security, promote equity and diversity, support the government's relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and improve public sector governance.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2023
This bill authorises $142.189 million for Parliament's operations in 2023-24, covering the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service. It also provides $71.095 million in interim funding for 2024-25 to keep Parliament running until the next budget is passed.
Appropriation Bill 2023
This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend $78.4 billion in the 2023-24 financial year. It is the annual budget appropriation required by law, funding all government departments and services.
Personalised Transport Ombudsman Bill 2019
This bill creates the Personalised Transport Ombudsman to resolve complaints about taxis, rideshare, limousines and booked hire services. It also updates legislation to support Queensland's new $371 million public transport ticketing system, which will allow passengers to pay using contactless cards, smartphones or wearables.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2018
This bill provides the annual budget for Queensland Parliament. It authorises $97.2 million for the 2018-19 financial year to fund the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service, plus interim funding for early 2019-20.
Appropriation Bill 2018
This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend $53.2 billion in the 2018-19 financial year. It is the annual appropriation bill that gives departments legal authority to access their budget allocations for delivering public services.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 3) 2022
This bill authorises $2,185,000 in supplementary funding for Parliament to cover unforeseen expenditure from the 2021-22 financial year. It is a routine accountability measure required by the Queensland Constitution to formally approve spending that has already occurred.
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2022
This bill authorises $2.82 billion in supplementary government expenditure for the 2021-22 financial year. It formally approves spending that exceeded original budget allocations, as required by Queensland's Constitution.
Betting Tax and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
This bill reforms Queensland racing industry funding by increasing betting tax to 20% and guaranteeing that 80% of revenue flows to Racing Queensland, with minimum funding for country racing. It also establishes administrative systems for the mental health levy on large employers.
Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
This bill strengthens how Queensland measures and monitors non-urban water use, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin. It requires water entitlement holders to use approved measurement devices or develop certified measurement plans, and enables telemetry for real-time compliance monitoring. The bill also makes various administrative improvements to water authority governance and water supply regulation.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2024
This bill provides the annual budget for Queensland Parliament's operations in 2024-25. It appropriates $131.9 million for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service, plus interim funding for the first half of 2025-26.
Appropriation Bill 2024
This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend $90.4 billion in 2024-25 to fund all government departments and services. It also provides interim funding for early 2025-26 and addresses unforeseen spending from the previous year.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2019
This bill provides the annual budget allocation for Queensland's Parliament. It appropriates $100 million for the 2019-20 financial year to fund the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service, plus $50 million in interim supply for 2020-21.
Appropriation Bill 2019
This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend $54.7 billion from the Consolidated Fund for the 2019-20 financial year. It is the annual budget appropriation bill that gives departments legal authority to spend their allocated funds on services for Queenslanders.
Appropriation (Parliament) (Supplementary 2023–2024) Bill 2024
This bill formally authorises $4.2 million in additional spending for Queensland's Parliament that occurred during the 2023-24 financial year. Under the Queensland Constitution, all government expenditure must be approved by Parliament, including costs that exceeded the original budget.
Appropriation (Supplementary 2023–2024) Bill 2024
This bill formally authorises $1.128 billion in additional government spending that occurred during the 2023-24 financial year. It is a routine constitutional requirement ensuring Parliament approves all payments from Queensland's Consolidated Fund, including unforeseen expenditure across 13 departments.
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2023
This bill authorises $1.24 billion in supplementary government expenditure for the 2022-23 financial year. When government departments spend more than their original budget allocations, Parliament must formally approve that spending under Queensland's Constitution.
Appropriation (Parliament) (2020-2021) Bill 2020
This bill appropriates $101.8 million for Queensland Parliament's operations in 2020-21. It also provides interim funding of $50.9 million for early 2021-22 to ensure parliament can keep running until the next budget bill passes.
Appropriation (2020-2021) Bill 2020
This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend approximately $60.86 billion in the 2020-21 financial year. It funds all government departments and services, and provides interim funding to keep government operating into the following financial year.