Minister for Economic Development Queensland
Role / OfficeReferenced in 2 bills
Planning and Development (Planning for Prosperity—Consequential Amendments) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015
This bill changes 67 Queensland Acts so they line up with a proposed new planning system (the Planning and Development Bill 2015 and Planning and Environment Court Bill 2015) that would have replaced the Sustainable Planning Act 2009. Most changes are technical — swapping old planning terms for new ones — but the bill also streamlines environmental approvals for major coordinated projects and clarifies the Coordinator-General's power to authorise entry onto land in State Development Areas such as the Galilee Basin.
Brisbane Casino Agreement Amendment Bill 2016
This bill replaces the 1992 Brisbane Casino Agreement with a new agreement between the State and the casino operator. The main change is that future redevelopment of the Brisbane casino-hotel site will be assessed under state planning law as part of the Queen's Wharf Brisbane project, rather than being exempt from development and heritage laws as it has been since 1992.