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Regulatory proposal to amend Queensland statutory voltage limits The Queensland Government released a consultation Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) for public feedback in March 2017 assessing the costs and benefits of aligning Queensland’s statutory voltage limits with Australian and international best practice. The consultation RIS found adopting best practice voltage standards will align Queensland with other jurisdictions, support Government’s solar and ren
2018 Better Regulation Taskforce Report-Queensland Government Response and Action Plan The Better Regulation Taskforce (BRT) was established as a sub-committee of the Queensland Small Business Advisory Council to provide advice and an annual report to the Queensland Government on improving regulation on regulatory areas of concern to small business. The 2018 report, the BRT’s second report, reviews the environment for regulation in a digitally disrupted economy, with new business m
Response to consultation RIS on In-Service Safety for Automated Vehicles The National Transport Commission (NTC) is undertaking a comprehensive reform agenda to develop an end to end regulatory framework for Automated Vehicles (AVs) that will support their safe deployment in Australia. On 1 July 2019, the NTC released a consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) on InService Safety for AVs. The RIS examined the need for regulation to assure the safety of AVs used
Consultation RIS for licensing pharmacy business ownership The Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee (Committee) tabled Report No. 12, 56th Parliament – Inquiry into the establishment of a pharmacy council and transfer of pharmacy ownership in Queensland (Committee Report) in October 2018. One key recommendation was that the Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2001 (Act) be amended to enable Queensland
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation 2020 The commercial fishing industry was one of the first industries to be affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) due to the loss of key export markets in early 2020. As Australia responded to the pandemic and social restrictions were imposed, there was also a loss of domestic markets further affecting Queensland’s seafood industry. The commercial fishing sector continues to face significant econ
COVID-19 Emergency Response Bill – Non-residential Tenancies & Small Business Commissioner The economic impacts of COVID-19 are continuing to evolve and it is likely that there will be long-term effects on the Queensland economy and for the business community. On 7 April 2020, the Prime Minister announced the National Cabinet agreement on the National Cabinet Mandatory Code of Conduct – SME Commercial Leasing Principles, to be legislated by the State-Territory Governments to aid commer
COVID-19 Emergency Response and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 Queensland’s public health response to COVID-19 has been swift and decisive throughout 2020. The management of outbreaks in the community has proven to be rapid and effective and the low rates of community transmission has enabled restrictions on the movement and gathering of people to be significantly eased. However, there is still the potential for further outbreaks and restrictions, in some fo
COVID-19 Emergency Response and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 On 29 January 2020, a public health emergency was declared for all of Queensland under the Public Health Act 2005 (PH Act) in relation to the outbreak of COVID-19. The COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 and the Justice and Other Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Amendment Act 2020 were introduced to protect the health, safety and welfare of Queenslanders, mitigate the spread of COVID-19
Proclamation under 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 servi
Amendments relating to directions to rectify building work The Queensland Building and Construction Commission’s (QBCC) compliance and enforcement powers include the ability to direct a person to rectify defective or incomplete building works or remedy consequential damage. From 1 October 1999, the rectification period, within which a person must comply with the direction, was legislated in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (QBC
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
External review of the Queensland operations of The Star Entertainment Group Limited In October 2021, the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation commenced investigations into various aspects of The Star Entertainment Group Limited (Star Group) Queensland operations, in response to the heightened attention around casino integrity and media allegations relating to the Star Group. To ensure Queensland casinos operate to the highest standards of integrity, as expected by the Governmen
Government Response to Native Vegetation Scientific Expert Panel Report The Native Vegetation Scientific Expert Panel (the Panel) was convened in March 2022 following a decision by the Deputy Premier and then acting Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Youth Affairs to investigate the findings of the 2018-19 State-wide Landcover and Trees Study (SLATS) report, which showed that 680,000 hectares of native vegetation had b
Implementing response to review of powers and penalties under Environmental Protection Act In April 2022, retired Judge Richard Jones and Barrister Susan Hedge were engaged to undertake an independent review into the adequacy of existing powers and penalties under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act). The review aimed to identify whether the tools available to the enforce the duties under the EP Act, particularly in relation to nuisance, are sufficiently contemporary to deal w
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill 2022 The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill 2022 (Bill) repeals and replaces the existing Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2003 (BDMR Act) to ensure registration services remain relevant, responsive and contemporary. The key objectives of the Bill are to: strengthen the legal recognition of trans and gender diverse people; better recognise contemporary family and parenting str
Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) Bill 2023 exposure draft In September 2022, the Queensland Government released the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan (the Plan). The Plan contained commitments to legislate key elements of the Plan, as well as establish new legislative infrastructure frameworks. A draft Bill – the Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) Bill – has been prepared, which seeks to implement these legislative elements of the Plan. An exposu
Gas Supply and Other Legislation (Hydrogen Industry Development) Amendment Bill 2023 In the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan, the Queensland Government committed to preparing legislation to support the effective regulation of hydrogen development and use. Pipelines will be critical infrastructure needed to facilitate the transportation of hydrogen and other gases to markets or large facilities, such as transporting hydrogen from a production facility to an export terminal. The
Public Service (Public Service Offices and Other Matters) Amendment Regulation 2021 Public sector reforms arise from the recommendations of the independent review of public sector employment laws, A Fair and Responsive Public Service for All by Mr Peter Bridgman (the Bridgman Review, 2019). Stage 1 public sector reforms culminated in the commencement of the Public Service and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020, which delivered priority reforms relating to employment security a
Strategic management of asbestos in Queensland The Queensland Government has a comprehensive regulatory framework in place to minimise the risks of exposure to asbestos in workplaces, domestic premises and the environment. Five State Government agencies and all local councils are responsible for administering and enforcing asbestos-related legislation. The Queensland Government is committed to improving asbestos safety and supports a coordinat
Housing Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 The Housing Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 contributes to meeting objectives of the Queensland Housing Strategy 2017-2027, by: amending the Housing Act 2003 to support the Homes for Homes donation deed model to operate in Queensland; and amending the Retirement Villages Act 1999 to increase transparency, accountability, and consistency of financial reporting in retirement villages. Homes for Hom
Review of Great Sandy Marine Park Zoning Plan - release of Decision RIS The Great Sandy Marine Park (GSMP) is a multiple use 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 such as extensive seagrass meadows and mangrove communities, some of the world’s most southerly coastal fringing c
Consultation Paper Review of Food Act The Food Act 2006 is the primary piece of food safety legislation in Queensland. It gives effect to the nationally agreed Model Food Provisions and the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Food Standards Code) and is designed to ensure food for sale is safe and suitable for human consumption, to prevent misleading conduct in relation to the sale of food and to apply the Food Standards Co
Future Management of Lake Eyre Basin Consultation RIS The Lake Eyre Basin is of national and global ecological and cultural significance. It is the largest internal drainage system in Australia and one of the biggest in the world. The Lake Eyre Basin also has one of the most variable flow regimes in the world, and contains one of the last remaining largely free-flowing arid river systems on the planet. The Queensland Government has committed to ensur
Improving SEQ koala habitat regs The Planning Regulation 2017 plays an important role in achieving protections for koala habitat in South East Queensland (SEQ), by ensuring that development is planned and carried out in a way that appropriately considers koala conservation outcomes. In February 2020, following the recommendations of an independent Koala Expert Panel, the Nature Conservation and Other Legislation (Koala Protecti