Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
LegislationReferenced in 6 bills
Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
This bill updates Queensland's child protection offender registry scheme to address technology-based offending that has become more prevalent since the COVID-19 pandemic. It strengthens police monitoring powers over convicted child sex offenders, particularly their use of digital devices, anonymising software, and online platforms.
Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
This bill implements a range of revenue measures from the 2021-22 and 2022-23 Queensland State Budgets. It introduces a new mental health levy on large employers, reforms land tax to account for interstate property holdings, increases coal royalty rates during periods of high prices, and provides tax relief for small businesses, apprentice employers, and retirement visa holders.
Corrective Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020
This bill strengthens anti-corruption measures in Queensland prisons following the Crime and Corruption Commission's Taskforce Flaxton report, reforms the parole system based on the Queensland Parole System Review, creates a permanent firearms amnesty, and regulates the possession of replica firearms including gel blasters.
Corrective Services (Promoting Safety) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
This bill amends Queensland's corrective services laws to improve safety for victims, frontline officers, prisoners, and the community. It strengthens the Victims Register, cracks down on prisoners misusing phone systems to perpetrate domestic violence, extends police monitoring powers for dangerous child sex offenders, and introduces body-worn cameras and gel blaster protections for corrective services officers.
Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Amendment Bill 2019
This bill creates a formal certification process so experienced Queensland teachers can be officially recognised as highly accomplished or lead teachers. It gives the Queensland College of Teachers the legal authority to run this voluntary certification, consistent with a national framework already operating in other states.
Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
This bill implements 2019-20 Queensland Budget revenue measures across land tax, payroll tax, and petroleum royalties. It raises the payroll tax exemption threshold to help smaller businesses, introduces a higher payroll tax rate for large employers, increases land tax on large corporate landholdings and foreign owners, lifts the petroleum royalty rate, and provides a payroll tax discount for regional employers.