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National consumer protection framework for interactive wagering On 7 September 2015, the Commonwealth Government commissioned a review, led by the former Premier of New South Wales, the Honourable Barry O’Farrell, into the profile and impact of the illegal offshore wagering industry (the Review). Of the 19 recommendations ultimately made by the Review, 18 were accepted by the Commonwealth in full or in principle. A core component of the Commonwealth’s response
Appointments to Safe Food Production QLD Board Safe Food Production QLD (Safe Food) is a statutory body established under the Food Production (Safety) Act 2000. Safe Food is required to develop, implement and administer food safety schemes, based on national standards, for a range of primary produce. Food safety schemes for the seafood, meat, dairy, egg and horticulture (seed sprouts) sectors have been implemented. Safe Food has a Board of Dir
Natural Resources and Other Legislation (GDA2020) Amendment Bill 2019 The Natural Resources and Other Legislation (GDA2020) Amendment Bill 2019 amends several Acts to adopt the latest national standard for measurement of position - the Geocentric Datum of Australia (GDA2020) - determined under the National Measurement Act 1966 (Cwlth) as the standard in Queensland legislation for the future collection and sharing of position information, and to clarify or update to
Motor Accident Insurance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 In July 2018, at the Parliamentary Estimates Hearing, the Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships committed to bringing legislation to Parliament to stop claim farming in Queensland’s Compulsory Third Party insurance scheme. Claim farming involves anonymous persons cold-calling members of the public about whether they, or their family members,
Housing Legislation (Building Better Futures) Amendment Bill 2017 The Housing Legislation (Building Better Futures) Amendment Bill 2017 (the Bill) delivers key objectives of the Queensland Housing Strategy 2017-2027 by modernising the housing regulatory framework so consumers are protected and empowered, and the industry can supply quality services. The Bill amends the Housing Act 2003, Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003, Residential Services (Accr
Qld Civil and Administrative Tribunal & Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 (Bill) implements amendments arising from conclusions of the Report on the Review of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009 to improve the operational efficiency of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) to better achieve the objects of the Queensland Civil and Administrat
Fair Trading (Funeral Pricing) Regulation 2022 The Fair Trading (Funeral Pricing) Regulation 2022 provides mandatory requirements for the display and provision of upfront prices for funeral goods and services. This information must be displayed at each place of business of the funeral director and on any public website maintained by the funeral director. Penalties will apply to funeral directors who fail to comply with the requirements. Cabi
Response to Review of exit payments in Queensland retirement villages The Retirement Villages Act 1999 (RV Act) was amended in 2017 to require village operators to pay residents their exit entitlement for unsold units no later than 18 months after the resident leaves their village. In 2019, the RV Act was further amended to ensure that freehold units were included in the 18-month period and to set out processes for how operator ‘buybacks’ of freehold units must occu
Consumer protections during home construction Queensland Home Warranty Scheme Review The Queensland Home Warranty Scheme (the Scheme) is a not-for-profit statutory compensation scheme that provides protection to consumers where a building contractor fails to complete residential construction work or fails to rectify defects in that work. The Queensland Government is committed to working with stakeholders to develop reform options to strengthen the Scheme. In July 2021, a subcommi
New Seller Disclosure Scheme for Sales of Freehold Land From August 2013 to January 2018, the Commercial and Property Law Research Centre at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) was engaged to undertake a broad-ranging, independent review of Queensland’s property laws. This review included an issues paper, interim report and Final Report – Seller Disclosure in Queensland on seller disclosure. QUT recommended that a statutory seller disclosure
Building Units and Group Titles and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 The Building Units and Group Titles and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 (the Bill) contains amendments to improve the operation of the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 and the Mixed Use Development Act 1993 to make body corporate governance arrangements more transparent and fairer for proprietors (for example, unit owners). The Bill makes a minor unrelated amendment to the Fair Tradi
Public release of exposure draft of Bill to implement a seller disclosure scheme From August 2013 to January 2018, the Commercial and Property Law Research Centre at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) was engaged to undertake a broad-ranging, independent review of Queensland’s property laws. This review included an issues paper, interim report and Final Report – Seller Disclosure in Queensland on seller disclosure. QUT recommended that a statutory seller disclosure
Personal Injuries Proceedings and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 Claim farming is the process by which a third party (the claim farmer) cold-calls or approaches individuals to pressure them into making a compensation claim. Claim farmers seek to induce or harass individuals to make a claim with the promise of quick, easy and significant compensation and then sell the individual’s personal information to a legal practitioner or other service provider who then ha