Hon Dale Last MP
Liberal National Party
Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development
Electorate: Burdekin
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As the minister who introduced the Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment Bill, outlined how it provides a pathway for CTSCo to decommission wells by converting them to water supply bores for landholders, with strong stakeholder support.
“This bill delivers a practical and mutually beneficial outcome. It is a win-win for all concerned.”— 2025-12-10View Hansard
Bills Introduced (3)
Resources Safety and Health Queensland and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
In CommitteeThis bill is being examined by a parliamentary committee before further debate.This bill reforms the governance of Queensland's resources safety regulator, expands the Land Access Ombudsman's dispute resolution role, and modernises mining tenement administration. It responds to a 2025 review that found the current regulatory framework had limited oversight and accountability, unclear roles, and weaknesses in enforcement.
Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment Bill 2025
PassedThis bill became law.This bill allows disused greenhouse gas exploration wells to be converted into water supply bores and given to rural landholders for free. After Queensland banned carbon storage in the Great Artesian Basin in 2024, the company CTSCo was left with wells that would normally be plugged and abandoned. This bill instead lets those wells be repurposed as a useful water resource for farming.
Criminal Code (Trespass Offences) Amendment Bill 2019
LapsedThis bill sought to create three new criminal offences in the Criminal Code targeting trespass on business premises and transport infrastructure. It was a private member's bill introduced by Mr D Last MP that lapsed at the end of the 56th Parliament and did not become law.