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Regulatory Assessment System The Queensland Government has significant commitments under the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) National Partnership Agreement to Deliver a Seamless National Economy, and at the state level to reform Queensland’s regulatory development processes and arrangements. The Queensland Office for Regulatory Efficiency has developed the Regulatory Assessment Statement (RAS) system to satisfy t
Maritime Labour Convention 2006 1. The submission sought Cabinet approval for the Queensland Government’s agreement to Australia’s ratification of International Labour Organisation (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 (No. 186). 2. The MLC is designed to provide minimum requirements for seafarers to work on ships and contains provisions on conditions of employment, hours of work and rest, accommodation, recreational facil
Proclamation under Corporations Act 2001 Under the Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001 (the Act), the Parliament of Queensland referred to the Commonwealth Parliament the powers: to enact the Corporations Act 2001 and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 as Commonwealth legislation extending to each State; and to make laws about forming corporations, corporate regulation and financial products and service
Submission to Murray-Darling Basin Plan Inquiry The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is presently preparing a Basin Plan under the provisions of the Water Act 2007 (Commonwealth). The purpose of this plan is to establish sustainable diversion limits, an environmental watering plan and a water quality plan for the Murray-Darling Basin. In October 2010, the MDBA released a Guide to the proposed Basin Plan, the first formal, though non statut
Memorandum of Understanding Qld and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology The Queensland Government has had a strategic science relationship with the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) through a Memorandum of Understanding (Memorandum) on scientific and technological collaboration since 2008. The Memorandum expired in March 2014. The renewal of the Memorandum for a further three-year period is intended to foster and provide support for increasing science
Queensland Government principles for engagement in intergovernmental activities Australia's federal structure requires intergovernmental engagement as more than 43% of Queensland Government revenue in 2013-14 came from Federal Government payments. Most current intergovernmental activity takes place through the Council of Australian Governments (COAG), which is dominated by the priorities of the Federal Government. Intergovernmental activities are all activities involving int
December 2015 Great Barrier Reef Ministerial Forum The Queensland Government is working collaboratively with the Australian Government to progress protecting the Great Barrier Reef. This has included coming together at the Great Barrier Reef Ministerial Forum to discuss key issues such as the implementation of the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan (Reef 2050 Plan) that was jointly released by both governments in March 2015. The Queensland G
Qld Govt response Senate inquiry regional capitals The Queensland Government considers that Queensland regional capitals should be well planned with the right infrastructure in the right places to support a growing population and strong, prosperous and diverse regional economies. As the most decentralised state in Australia, Queensland has taken every opportunity available to unlock regional productivity and economic growth. On 11 February 2015, t
Transport Operations Marine Safety Bills 2015 The Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Bill 2015 and the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 are cognate bills which are required to: ensure the seamless interaction between Queensland’s marine legislation and the National Law; and progress primary legislative amendments to facilitate the remake of th
2014 Protocol to International Labour Organisation (ILO) Forced Labour Convention 1930 (No 29) At the 2014 annual International Labour Conference, Australia chaired the Committee on Forced Labour and were active and influential participants in the drafting process of the 2014 Protocol to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29). The purpose of the Protocol is to address gaps in implementation of the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 and reaffirms the
Australian Crime Commission (Queensland) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 CrimTrac is a national information management system which enables Australia’s law enforcement agencies to share information. In November 2015, all jurisdictions agreed that CrimTrac should be merged into the Australian Crime Commission (ACC). This will bring together Australia’s national criminal intelligence and information capabilities. The Australian Crime Commission (Queensland) and Other Leg
Proclamation under the Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001 Under the Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001 (the Act), the Parliament of Queensland referred to the Commonwealth Parliament the powers: to enact the Corporations Act 2001 and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 as Commonwealth legislation extending to each State; and to make laws about forming corporations, corporate regulation and financial products and service
Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) Bill 2016 The Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) Bill 2016 is a major component in implementing the national rail safety reforms in Queensland. The reforms will deliver a more consistent approach to policy and regulation across Australia, and remove economic inefficiencies that had been created by existing inconsistencies in the rail regulatory regimes between states and territories in Australia. The Bi
Queensland submission to Commonwealth Government public consultation on funding for private patients in public hospitals There has been an upward trend in the number of private patients being treated in public hospitals. On 19 August 2017, the Commonwealth Department of Health released a public consultation paper entitled ‘Options to reduce pressure on private health insurance premiums by addressing the growth of private patients in public hospitals’. The consultation paper seeks public feedback on reducing pressure
Queensland Assistance for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Conference Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. APEC is attended by heads of government or ministerial level officials of the 21 members economies including Australia, China, the United States, Indonesia, South Korea and Canada. The aim of APEC is to create greater prosperity for the region by pr
Response to independent audit of Queensland non-urban water measurement and compliance In 2017, a series of ABC television programs raised issues relating to water management and compliance in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB), including allegations of water theft in New South Wales and concerns regarding the take of overland flow water in the Border River catchment in the Queensland Murray-Darling Basin. In August 2017, the Queensland Government appointed an independent panel of water
Qld Govt Participation in Royal Commission into Violence Abuse and Neglect of People with Disability On 27 February 2019, the Premier and Minister for Trade announced that Queensland supported a Royal Commission into violence against, abuse and neglect of people with disabilities and would work through the details with the Federal Government. On 5 April 2019, the Prime Minister formally announced the establishment of a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People wit
South East Queensland City Deal Proposition Document Under the Memorandum of Understanding between the Queensland Government and the Australian Government, South East Queensland (SEQ) is a Queensland Government priority for becoming the State’s next City Deal. On the Federal Budget’s release on 9 May 2017, the Australian Government invited the Queensland Government and the Council of Mayors SEQ to jointly develop a City Deals strategy for SEQ. Since
Queensland Government Framework for Intergovernmental Relations Successful intergovernmental relations are a critical component of the Queensland Government’s ability to deliver for the Queensland community given the interwoven nature of policy setting and service delivery and the significant Vertical Fiscal Imbalance between the Federal and State and Territory governments under Australia’s system of federation. 2020 saw major changes to the Australian federa
Clean Economy Jobs Bill 2024 The primary objective of the Clean Economy Jobs Bill 2024 (the Bill) is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Queensland. This is principally achieved through legislating Queensland’s emissions reduction targets. Queensland’s emissions reduction targets are to: reduce emissions to 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 reduce emissions to 75 per cent below 2005 levels by 2035 achieve zero net e
EPA Powers and Penalities OLAB 2024 In May 2023, the Queensland Government released its response to a report from retired Judge Richard Jones and Barrister Susan Hedge’s 2022, Independent Review of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld) Report: Independent review into the adequacy of existing powers and penalties. The Government noted support for all 18 recommendations except for Recommendation 12 which was supported in-princip
Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024 The Great Sandy Marine Park (GSMP) is a marine protected area that provides for a variety of recreational, commercial and tourism activities in addition to its primary purpose of conserving the marine environment. It contains a diverse range of natural and cultural values. These include extensive seagrass meadows and mangrove communities, some of the world’s most southerly coastal fringing coral r
Final Progress Report on commitments to UNESCO The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area has been subject to consideration at successive World Heritage Committee meetings since 2012. At the 2021 World Heritage Committee meeting, it was recommended that the Reef be listed ‘in danger’, but the Committee did not agree and requested a Reactive Monitoring Mission. The Mission visited the Reef in March 2022 and published its ‘Report on the Joint Wo