Sustainable Ports Development Act 2015
LegislationReferenced in 4 bills
Economic Development and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
This bill significantly expands the role of Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) to tackle Queensland's housing shortage. It makes delivering social and affordable housing a core part of EDQ's mandate, gives EDQ new powers to acquire land and direct infrastructure delivery, and restructures EDQ as a more independent body with its own board, CEO, and employing office.
State Development and Public Works Organisation (Critical Minerals) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
This bill overhauls the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 to help the Queensland Government fast-track major projects, especially in the critical minerals sector. It creates a new class of 'State strategic projects' that can access faster approvals, easier land access and a powerful new 'modification order' that can change how other laws apply to a project. It also modernises infrastructure planning for resource regions and updates the Coordinator-General's land, investigation and enforcement powers.
Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
This bill makes a wide range of changes to Queensland's transport laws. It transfers heavy vehicle regulatory staff to the national regulator, strengthens road safety rules for e-scooter and bicycle riders on footpaths, extends safety duties to all bus and public passenger services, and modernises toll payment dispute processes.
Gasfields Commission and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
This bill restructures the GasFields Commission Queensland to clearly separate its strategic board from its day-to-day management, and to allow a part-time chairperson. It also makes it easier for biodiscovery businesses to on-license the use of native biological material, and fixes a technical gap in how port planning overlays apply to development.