Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel
OrganisationReferenced in 8 bills
Strong and Sustainable Resource Communities Bill 2016
This bill requires large mining and gas projects in Queensland to share the benefits with the regional towns near them. It bans future projects from staffing their entire operational workforce as fly-in fly-out (FIFO), makes it illegal to discriminate against local residents when hiring, and requires every project to do a social impact assessment. It also permanently bans underground coal gasification (UCG), a controversial gas-extraction method.
Major Sports Facilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016
This bill bundles changes across gambling, land, sport and transport laws. It cuts gaming machine tax for clubs with multiple premises, lets Queensland keno join interstate jackpot pools, allows the State to lease the beds of working rivers and lakes, streamlines stadium event advertising rules, and relaxes a toll freeze on the Logan and Gateway Motorways to fund a $450 million upgrade.
Debt Reduction and Savings Bill 2021
This bill implements Queensland's Savings and Debt Plan by restructuring several government bodies and transferring the Titles Registry to a government-owned company within the Queensland Future Fund. It also introduces a fee unit model for regulatory fees, requires government agencies to publish online instead of in print, and makes safety improvements to tattoo ink regulation.
Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill 2019
This bill amends the Heavy Vehicle National Law to implement nationally agreed reforms for the regulation of trucks and other heavy vehicles across Australia. It updates vehicle standards definitions, streamlines defect notice processes, allows certain semitrailers greater road access, and formally empowers the Regulator to provide advice and education to the transport industry.
Building Queensland Bill 2015
This bill creates Building Queensland, an independent statutory body that provides expert advice to the Queensland Government on major infrastructure projects. It is modelled on the Commonwealth's Infrastructure Australia and was a 2015 election commitment. The body will assess business cases, publish cost-benefit analysis summaries, and maintain a priority pipeline of infrastructure proposals.
Queensland Productivity Commission Bill 2015
This bill establishes the Queensland Productivity Commission as an independent body that advises the Treasurer on productivity, economic development and industry. It holds public inquiries when directed, investigates competitive neutrality complaints about government-run businesses, and takes over these functions from the Queensland Competition Authority.
Legislation (Declaration) Amendment Bill 2016
This bill fixes administrative errors that happened when two recent Acts were sent to the Governor for sign-off. Wrong versions of the Mental Health Act 2016 and Racing Integrity Act 2016 were presented for assent, so this bill declares both Acts valid from the start and confirms the correct wording.
Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill 2018
This bill strengthens national heavy vehicle regulation by giving enforcement officers new powers to address safety risks, improving road access for certain high-productivity trucks, and streamlining how fatigue offences are prosecuted in Queensland courts. It implements reforms agreed by all participating Australian states and territories.