Constitution (Fixed Term Parliament) Act 2015
LegislationReferenced in 3 bills
Electoral (Constitutional) Amendment Bill 2015
This bill was a private member's bill that proposed technical changes to the Electoral Act 1992 to support a separate proposal for fixed four-year parliamentary terms in Queensland. It did not stand alone — it was designed to work with a companion constitutional bill. The bill lapsed and did not become law.
Constitution (Fixed Term Parliament) Referendum Bill 2015
This bill was the machinery for putting a proposed change to Queensland's Constitution to the people in a referendum. The proposed change would have introduced fixed four-year terms for state Parliament, replacing the current flexible terms of up to three years.
Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
This bill reforms Queensland's electoral laws to improve transparency, modernise voting operations, and align with four-year fixed parliamentary terms. It implements recommendations from the Crime and Corruption Commission's Operation Belcarra report and an independent review of the 2016 elections, requiring disclosure of the true source of political donations and making it easier for voters to cast absentee and postal votes.