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Appointment Gold Coast Waterways Authority Board
The Gold Coast Waterways Authority Act 2012 (the Act) established the Gold Coast Waterways Authority (GCWA) and Gold Coast Waterways Authority Board (the Board). Section 43 of the Act provides that the Board controls the GCWA. The GCWA is responsible for delivering the best possible management of Gold Coast waterways and for the implementation of the Spit Master Plan through the development and de

Appointments to the Queensland Heritage Council
The Queensland Heritage Council (Council) is a 12-person statutory authority established under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992 (the Act) to help conserve Queensland’s cultural heritage for the benefit of the community and future generations. The Council provides strategic advice to the Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Youth Affairs about Queensl

Appointment Deputy Racing Integrity Commissioner of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) is an independent statutory body established under the Racing Integrity Act 2016. The Commission has a range of functions regarding the integrity of the racing industry and welfare of racing animals, including the greyhound, thoroughbred horse and harness horse racing sectors. Under Section 17 of the Act, the main functions of the Commissioner ar

Appointment Principal Commissioner to the Queensland Family and Child Commission
The Queensland Family and Child Commission (the Commission) is established under section 6 of the Family and Child Commission Act 2014 (the Act). The Commission’s functions involve promoting the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children and young people. Section 11 of the Act provides that two Commissioners are to be appointed to the Commission by the Governor in Council. The functions of a

Appointments to the University of Queensland Senate
The University of Queensland (UQ) Senate (the Senate) is the governing body of UQ established by the University of Queensland Act 1998 (Act). Section 5 of the Act outlines the functions of UQ which include providing education at university standard and courses of study or instruction (at the levels of achievement the Senate considers appropriate) to meet the needs of the community. The Act provide

Queensland Government response to the 2021 Review of the Industrial Relations Act 2016
For workers covered by the Queensland Industrial Relations system, it has been five years since the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (IR Act) was introduced following a comprehensive review conducted by Mr Jim McGowan AM in 2015. Since commencement of the IR Act on 1 March 2017 there have been changes made to the national industrial relations system and the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Respe

Appointments to the boards of QIC Ltd CleanCo Queensland Ltd and Queensland Competition Authority
The boards of Government owned corporations (GOCs) are established under the Government Owned Corporations Act 1993 (GOC Act) and are responsible for overseeing the activities of GOCs to optimise their value by exercising sound commercial judgement. Under section 89(1) of the GOC Act, a GOC’s board is to consist of the number of directors that are appointed by the Governor in Council. QIC Limited

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

Trusts Bill 2022
The Queensland Law Reform Commission (QLRC) conducted a review of the Trusts Act 1973 (Trusts Act) to examine whether the Trusts Act provides an adequate, effective and comprehensive framework for the regulation of trusts (including charitable trusts) in Queensland and identified opportunities for the Trusts Act to be modernised, simplified, clarified or updated. The QLRC’s Final Report included a