tourism
IndustryReferenced in 13 bills
Public Health and Other Legislation (Extension of Expiring Provisions) Amendment Bill 2020
This bill extended Queensland's COVID-19 emergency powers from 31 December 2020 until 30 September 2021. It maintained the Chief Health Officer's ability to issue public health directions, continued hotel quarantine cost recovery, and preserved emergency provisions in the Mental Health Act.
Nature Conservation and Other Legislation (Indigenous Joint Management - Moreton Island) Amendment Bill 2020
This bill enables joint management of Moreton Island's national parks and conservation areas between the Queensland Government and the Quandamooka People, following the Federal Court's recognition of their native title in 2019. It transfers protected area land to the Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation as Aboriginal land while maintaining its conservation status through a jointly managed arrangement.
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.
Implementation of The Spit Master Plan Bill 2019
This bill enables the State Government to implement The Spit Master Plan, a 2019 vision for transforming The Spit on the Gold Coast into improved public spaces with better community facilities and environmental connections. It commits $60 million in State funding and expands the Gold Coast Waterways Authority to deliver capital works.
Trading (Allowable Hours) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
This bill simplifies Queensland's retail trading hours framework and strengthens protections for retail workers who don't want to work extended hours. It also makes permanent the COVID-era arrangements allowing school P&C meetings and teacher registration investigations to be conducted by video call.
Natural Resources and Other Legislation (GDA2020) Amendment Bill 2019
This bill updates Queensland's spatial positioning framework to the national GDA2020 standard, ensuring maps stay accurate as Australia drifts north-east. It also creates easier pathways for Traditional Owners to receive land under Indigenous Land Use Agreements and streamlines state land lease renewals.
Crocodile Control and Conservation Bill 2024
This bill was discharged and did not become law. It sought to establish a Queensland Crocodile Authority in Cairns to remove crocodiles from populated waterways, expand the commercial crocodile industry, and give Indigenous landholders new rights to manage crocodiles on their land.
Public Health and Other Legislation (Extension of Expiring Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022
This bill extended Queensland's COVID-19 public health emergency powers from 30 April 2022 until 31 October 2022. It maintained the Chief Health Officer's ability to issue public health directions for mask wearing, quarantine, and movement restrictions while allowing most temporary economic measures introduced during the pandemic to expire.
Crocodile Control, Conservation and Safety Bill 2024
This bill would have established a Queensland Crocodile Authority based in Cairns to manage crocodile populations, prioritising human safety in populated waterways. It aimed to remove crocodiles from urban and recreational areas, empower Indigenous landholders to manage crocodiles on their land, and create a commercial crocodile industry through expanded egg harvesting. This bill lapsed and did not become law.
Safer Waterways Bill 2018
This bill aimed to create a Queensland Crocodile Authority to remove dangerous crocodiles from populated areas and waterways, while creating economic opportunities through egg harvesting and controlled hunting on private land. The bill's second reading failed and it did not become law.
Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
This bill makes Christmas Eve a part-day public holiday in Queensland from 6pm to midnight. It gives workers the right to refuse work after 6pm or to receive penalty rates if they do work, recognising that Christmas celebrations often begin on Christmas Eve.
Crocodile Control and Conservation Bill 2025
This bill aimed to reduce crocodile attacks on North Queenslanders by creating a new Queensland Crocodile Authority to remove crocodiles from populated waterways. It would have empowered Indigenous landholders to manage crocodiles on their land and expanded the commercial crocodile egg harvesting industry. The bill's second reading failed and it did not become law.
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.