Hon Cameron Dick MP

Australian Labor Party

Shadow Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Planning and Regional Development

Electorate: Woodridge

58th·Opposition·Shadow Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Planning and Regional Development
57th·Government·Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment
56th·Government·Treasurer, Minister for Infrastructure and Planning
55th·Government·Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services
28 speeches21 bills565 votes

Parliamentary Activity

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Bills Introduced (31)

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2020

Passed

This bill authorises funding for Queensland's Parliament. It approves $519,000 in supplementary funding for unexpected costs in 2019-20, and provides $50.5 million in additional interim funding for 2020-21 because the regular state budget was postponed due to the election.

8/9/2020Government & Elections
7

Appropriation Bill 2020

Passed

This bill authorises funding for Queensland Government departments. It approves $1.114 billion in supplementary funding for unexpected costs in 2019-20, and provides $28.6 billion in additional interim funding for 2020-21 because the regular state budget was postponed due to the election.

8/9/2020Government & Elections

Implementation of The Spit Master Plan Bill 2019

Passed (amended)

This bill enables the State Government to implement The Spit Master Plan, a 2019 vision for transforming The Spit on the Gold Coast into improved public spaces with better community facilities and environmental connections. It commits $60 million in State funding and expands the Gold Coast Waterways Authority to deliver capital works.

26/11/2019Regional QueenslandEnvironmentGovernment & Elections
18

Debt Reduction and Savings Bill 2021

Passed (amended)

This bill implements the Queensland Government's debt reduction and savings plan by restructuring government agencies and transferring some functions to the private sector or other departments. It transfers the land titles registry to a new private operator, abolishes Building Queensland, the Queensland Productivity Commission, and the Public Safety Business Agency, and changes how the National Injury Insurance Scheme Agency is governed.

25/3/2021Government & ElectionsBusiness & EconomyHealth
53

Progressive Coal Royalties Protection (Keep Them in the Bank) Bill 2024

Passed

This bill locks in Queensland's progressive coal royalty rates by preventing them from being reduced through regulation alone. Any future government wanting to lower coal royalties must pass legislation through Parliament, ensuring public debate and transparency.

23/5/2024Government & ElectionsEnvironmentBusiness & Economy

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2022

Passed

This bill allocates $146.7 million to fund the Queensland Parliament for the 2022-23 financial year. It also provides interim funding for 2023-24 to ensure Parliament continues operating until the next annual budget is passed.

21/6/2022Government & Elections
20

Appropriation Bill 2022

Passed

This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend $69.86 billion in the 2022-23 financial year. It is the legal mechanism that allows government departments to operate and deliver services to Queenslanders.

21/6/2022Government & Elections

Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2022

Passed

This bill implements major revenue changes from the 2021-22 and 2022-23 State Budgets. It reforms land tax to account for interstate property holdings, introduces higher coal royalties during high price periods, creates a mental health levy on large employers, and provides various stamp duty exemptions for small businesses, retirement visa holders, and deceased estates.

21/6/2022Business & EconomyGovernment & ElectionsCost of Living

Cheaper Power (Supplementary Appropriation) Bill 2024

Passed

This bill authorises extra government funding to pay for energy rebates on Queensland household power bills. It allows unforeseen expenditure from the Consolidated Fund to deliver urgent cost of living relief.

2/5/2024Cost of LivingGovernment & Elections
53

Economic Development and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018

Passed (amended)

This bill makes wide-ranging improvements to Queensland's economic development and planning legislation. It streamlines how Priority Development Areas are managed, expands the Queensland Reconstruction Authority's role to include disaster prevention and resilience (not just recovery), and makes administrative improvements to infrastructure planning and the planning courts.

19/9/2018Business & EconomyGovernment & ElectionsSafety & Emergency
24

State Penalties Enforcement (Modernisation) Amendment Bill 2022

Passed

This bill modernises Queensland's fine enforcement system by centralising management of camera-detected offences under a single agency, while also securing rental bonds with a government guarantee and reducing land tax for Special Disability Trusts.

17/3/2022Government & ElectionsHousing & RentingCost of Living
14

Royalty Legislation Amendment Bill 2020

Passed (amended)

This bill changes how Queensland calculates petroleum royalties and modernises royalty administration for both petroleum and minerals. From 1 October 2020, petroleum royalty is based on production volume rather than the previous complex 'wellhead value' method, providing greater certainty for the coal seam gas and LNG industry.

16/7/2020Business & EconomyGovernment & Elections
2

State Financial Institutions and Metway Merger Amendment Bill 2024

Passed

This bill ensures Suncorp remains headquartered in Queensland after selling its banking business to ANZ. It updates existing legislation to require Suncorp's insurance business to maintain its registered office, head office, key corporate functions, and at least one board director in Queensland.

16/4/2024Business & EconomyGovernment & ElectionsWork & Employment
2

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) 2021

Passed

This bill formally authorises $1,795,000 in supplementary funding for the Queensland Parliament to cover unforeseen expenditure during the 2020-21 financial year. Under Queensland's Constitution, all government spending must be approved by Parliament, so this bill provides that formal approval for spending that has already occurred.

15/9/2021Government & Elections
26

Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2021

Passed

This bill formally authorises $447.5 million in additional government spending that occurred during the 2020-21 financial year. Under Queensland's Constitution, all government expenditure must be approved by Parliament, so this supplementary appropriation bill retrospectively authorises spending that exceeded original budget allocations.

15/9/2021Government & Elections

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2021

Passed

This bill provides the annual budget for Queensland's Parliament, appropriating $103.3 million for the 2021-22 financial year. It also provides interim funding of $51.7 million for 2022-23 to keep Parliament operating until the next budget is passed.

15/6/2021Government & Elections
2

Appropriation Bill 2021

Passed

This bill authorises the Queensland Government's budget for the 2021-22 financial year, appropriating $63.5 billion to fund all government departments and services. It also provides interim funding of $31.8 billion for the start of 2022-23 until the next budget bill passes.

15/6/2021Government & Elections
14

Queensland Future Fund Bill 2020

Passed

This bill establishes a Queensland Future Fund framework, starting with the Debt Retirement Fund to quarantine money specifically for paying down State debt. It also provides a new legislated guarantee that the State will fully fund public sector defined benefit superannuation. The model is based on similar NSW legislation to satisfy credit rating agencies.

14/7/2020Government & ElectionsCost of Living
3

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2023

Passed

This bill authorises $142.189 million for Parliament's operations in 2023-24, covering the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service. It also provides $71.095 million in interim funding for 2024-25 to keep Parliament running until the next budget is passed.

13/6/2023Government & Elections
53

Appropriation Bill 2023

Passed

This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend $78.4 billion in the 2023-24 financial year. It is the annual budget appropriation required by law, funding all government departments and services.

13/6/2023Government & Elections
1

Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

Passed

This bill implements 2023-24 State Budget revenue measures affecting land tax, stamp duty, and payroll tax. It creates major tax concessions for build-to-rent housing developments that include affordable housing, extends payroll tax relief for regional employers and apprentice wages, and simplifies land tax administration for homeowners.

13/6/2023Housing & RentingBusiness & EconomyWork & Employment
1

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 3) 2022

Passed

This bill authorises $2,185,000 in supplementary funding for Parliament to cover unforeseen expenditure from the 2021-22 financial year. It is a routine accountability measure required by the Queensland Constitution to formally approve spending that has already occurred.

12/10/2022Government & Elections

Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2022

Passed

This bill authorises $2.82 billion in supplementary government expenditure for the 2021-22 financial year. It formally approves spending that exceeded original budget allocations, as required by Queensland's Constitution.

12/10/2022Government & Elections

Betting Tax and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022

Passed

This bill reforms Queensland racing industry funding by increasing betting tax to 20% and guaranteeing that 80% of revenue flows to Racing Queensland, with minimum funding for country racing. It also establishes administrative systems for the mental health levy on large employers.

12/10/2022Business & EconomyRegional QueenslandHealth
10

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2024

Passed

This bill provides the annual budget for Queensland Parliament's operations in 2024-25. It appropriates $131.9 million for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service, plus interim funding for the first half of 2025-26.

11/6/2024Government & Elections
46

Appropriation Bill 2024

Passed

This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend $90.4 billion in 2024-25 to fund all government departments and services. It also provides interim funding for early 2025-26 and addresses unforeseen spending from the previous year.

11/6/2024Government & Elections

Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

Passed

This bill implements 2024-25 State Budget measures to help first home buyers and increase taxes on foreign property investors. It raises stamp duty concession thresholds, doubles the First Home Owner Grant to $30,000, increases land tax surcharges for absentees and foreign entities, and extends payroll tax rebates for apprentice wages.

11/6/2024Housing & RentingCost of LivingBusiness & Economy

Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2023

Passed

This bill authorises $1.24 billion in supplementary government expenditure for the 2022-23 financial year. When government departments spend more than their original budget allocations, Parliament must formally approve that spending under Queensland's Constitution.

10/10/2023Government & Elections
5

Superannuation (State Public Sector) (Scheme Administration) Amendment Bill 2021

Passed (amended)

This bill enables the merger of QSuper and Sunsuper to create Australia's second-largest superannuation fund, managing around $200 billion. It restructures how the fund is governed while protecting existing benefits for Queensland public sector employees.

1/9/2021Work & EmploymentGovernment & Elections
24

Appropriation (Parliament) (2020-2021) Bill 2020

Passed

This bill appropriates $101.8 million for Queensland Parliament's operations in 2020-21. It also provides interim funding of $50.9 million for early 2021-22 to ensure parliament can keep running until the next budget bill passes.

1/12/2020Government & Elections
71

Appropriation (2020-2021) Bill 2020

Passed

This bill authorises the Queensland Government to spend approximately $60.86 billion in the 2020-21 financial year. It funds all government departments and services, and provides interim funding to keep government operating into the following financial year.

1/12/2020Government & Elections
14