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Amendments During Consideration in Detail to Police Service Administration Act 1990 The amendments to the Police Service Administration Act 1990 (PSAA) amends the existing special constable provisions of the PSAA to allow for the employment of former police officers as paid special constables. Special constables employed under the new provisions will be police officers and members of the QPS for the purposes of the PSAA. They will have police powers and be subject to the same dis
Future priorities under Intergovernmental Partnership Agreement on State Service Delivery to Norfolk Island On 22 October 2021, the Premier and Minister for the Olympics signed the Intergovernmental Partnership Agreement on State Service Delivery to Norfolk Island (IGA), outlining terms of a long-term partnership between the Federal and Queensland governments to support the delivery of Queensland services to Norfolk Island. The Queensland Government has worked closely with the Federal Government to ens
Queensland New-Industry Development Strategy The Queensland New-Industry Development Strategy (QNIDS) provides confidence that the Queensland Government has a clear pathway for industry development and is harnessing the opportunities presented by a decarbonised global economy. The QNIDS will be used by other Queensland Government agencies, local governments, industry, business, academia and the community to confirm the Queensland Government
Appointment of the Chairperson and a Member to the Appeal Costs Board Section 6 of the Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973 (the Act) establishes the Appeal Costs Board (the Board). The role of the Board is to administer the Appeal Costs Fund (the Fund). The purpose of the Fund is to assist in the payment of costs incurred by litigants through no fault of their own in certain circumstances, such as when decisions are upset on appeal or proceedings are rendered abortive. The F
Reappointment of an Ordinary Commissioner of the Crime and Corruption Commission Section 220 of the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 (the Act) provides for the establishment of the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC). The CCC is an independent statutory body set up to combat and reduce the incidence of major crime and corruption in the public sector in Queensland. The CCC investigates major crime such as drug trafficking, fraud, money laundering, criminal paedophilia and homici
Appointment of a Member to the Professional Standards Council Section 41 of the Professional Standards Act 2004 (the Act) provides for the establishment of the Professional Standards Council (PSC). The PSC’s functions are defined in section 43 of the Act. The main function is to assess applications made by occupational associations under the Act for approval of a scheme to limit the occupational liability of the members of the association. The PSC also advi
Consultation on civil surveillance reforms On 20 July 2018, the former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Leader of the House asked the Queensland Law Reform Commission (QLRC) to review Queensland’s laws relating to civil surveillance and the protection of privacy in the context of current and emerging technologies. On 29 June 2020, the QLRC’s Report No. 77 - Review of Queensland’s laws relating to civil surveillance and the pr
Appointment President, Mental Health Review Tribunal The Mental Health Review Tribunal (the Tribunal) was established under the repealed Mental Health Act 2000 and is continued under the Mental Health Act 2016 (the Act). The primary role of the Tribunal is to provide an independent review of treatment authorities, reviews of forensic disability clients who are subject to a Forensic Order under the Forensic Disability Act 2011, treatment support ord
Queenslands container refund scheme expansion Queensland’s container refund scheme (the scheme) commenced on 1 November 2018. Two key objectives of the scheme, as established in the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011, are to increase the recovery of beverage containers and reduce beverage container litter. Prior to commencement of the scheme, beverage container recovery was around 18 per cent. As at March 2023, beverage container recovery
Response to Committee Report Decriminalising offences On 24 June 2022, the Legislative Assembly referred to the Community Support and Services Committee (the Committee) an inquiry into decriminalising public intoxication, begging and public urination offences, and health and social welfare-based responses. On 31 October 2022, the Committee tabled Report No. 23, Towards a healthier, safe, more just and compassionate Queensland: decriminalising the off
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Surgeons) Amendment Bill 2023 The Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Surgeons) Amendment Bill 2023 (Bill) amends the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to protect the title ‘surgeon’ within the medical profession to safeguard the public and strengthen the regulation of cosmetic surgery in Australia. This will be achieved by making it an offence for a medical practitioner to knowingly and recklessly use the
Consultation Post-implementation Review Improving SEQ Koala Habitat Regulations 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 Protection
Residential Parks (Manufactured Homes) Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement In Queensland, the relationship between manufactured home owners and park owners is regulated by the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003 (the Act). The number of residential parks in Queensland is growing and some of the assumptions in the Act are no longer an appropriate reflection of how parks operate. In recent years concerns have been raised particularly how site rent increases an
QLRC report - A decriminalised sex-work industry On 24 August 2021, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Minister for Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence asked the Queensland Law Reform Commission (QLRC) to conduct a review and recommend a framework for a decriminalised sex work industry in Queensland. On 31 March 2023, the QLRC provided Report No. 80 - A decriminalised sex-work industry for Queensland
Response to Independent review of Environmental Protection Act The Department of Environment and Science (DES) engaged retired Planning and Environment Court judge, Mr Richard Jones, and former Senior Crown Prosecutor Susan Hedge, to undertake an independent review into the adequacy of existing powers and penalties under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act). The review has established that, to a significant extent, the EP Act contains adequate power
Expediting Stage 2 Rental Law Reform About a third of Queensland households rent their home and more Queenslanders expect to rent longer or be life-long renters. Renting is no longer primarily a step on the pathway to home ownership but is increasingly a long-term housing solution for many Queenslanders from which to build and maintain their connection with family, community, services, education and employment opportunities. Queensl
Queensland Government response to 2022 Review of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 The operation of Queensland’s Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (WHS Act) has been the subject of two recent reviews, the 2022 Review of Queensland’s Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (the WHS Act Review) and the 2018 Review of the model work health and safety laws (the Boland Review). Commissioned by the Minister for Education, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Racing, the WHS