Fraser Coast
PlaceReferenced in 3 bills
Land Tax and Other Legislation (Empty Homes Levy) Amendment Bill 2022
This bill would have created an empty homes levy in Queensland, charging property owners 5% of the market value of residential properties left vacant for more than six months each year. It was a private member's bill introduced by Greens MP Dr Amy MacMahon during the housing crisis, modelled on Vancouver's Empty Homes Levy. The bill was discharged and did not become law.
Youth Justice (Monitoring Devices) Amendment Bill 2025
This bill extends Queensland's trial of electronic monitoring devices for children on bail by one year, to 30 April 2026. The trial allows courts to order children aged 15 and over who are charged with serious offences and have a history of offending to wear a monitoring device as a condition of bail. The extension gives the government time to properly evaluate whether the devices are effective before deciding the trial's future.
Transport and Other Legislation (Road Safety, Technology and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2020
This bill introduces a Digital Licence App so Queenslanders can carry their driver licence and proof of identity on their phone. It also enables cameras to detect seatbelt and mobile phone offences, fixes technical issues with drink driving interlock laws, preserves legal interests in rail and busway corridor land, and gives Transport and Main Roads access to private land for environmental management.