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Appointment of members to the Prostitution Licensing Authority
The Prostitution Licensing Authority (PLA) is established under the Prostitution Act 1999 and responsible for the regulation of prostitution in Queensland.
The functions of the PLA include deciding on licence applications for brothels in Queensland, monitoring activities, conducting disciplinary inquiries in relation to licences, managing complaints, liaising with government agencies and the Quee
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Appointments to Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) is an independent, accessible tribunal that efficiently resolves disputes on a range of matters. QCAT’s purpose is to provide a quick, inexpensive avenue to resolve disputes between parties and make decisions about adult administration and guardianship, administrative decisions, anti-discrimination, building disputes, children and young peopl
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Response to Committee report Inquiry relating to donor conception information
On 31 August 2022, the Legal Affairs and Safety Committee (LASC) tabled its report, Inquiry into matters relating to donor conception information (the Report).
The Report makes six recommendations, including that all donor-conceived people should be legislatively provided with the right to know the identity of their donor and that a register of donor conception information is established in the R
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Government response to Legal Affairs and Safety Committee Report No 38
The Legal Affairs and Safety Committee (the Committee) tabled its Report No. 38: Examination of the Working with Children (Indigenous Communities) Amendment Bill 2021 (LASC Report No. 38) on 31 October 2022.
The Working with Children (Indigenous Communities) Amendment Bill 2021 (Private Member’s Bill) proposes amendments to the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 to enab
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Property Law Bill 2023
The Property Law Bill 2023 (Bill) will replace the current Property Law Act 1974 with modern legislation, drafted in accordance with contemporary drafting practices and using plain English to simplify, streamline and modernise Queensland’s property legislation.
The Bill also introduces a statutory seller disclosure scheme for freehold land in Queensland.
The Bill is broadly consistent with the re
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Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
The Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (Bill) amends the:
Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (PPRA) and other legislation to expand the scope of the police drug diversion program (PDDP);
Drugs Misuse Act 1986 (DMA) to increase the maximum penalty for trafficking in dangers drugs;
PPRA to create a circumstance of aggravation to the police evasion o
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Annual Queensland Women’s Statement 2022 and Gender Equality Report Cards for 2022
The Queensland Government is committed to improving the lives and rights of all women and girls in Queensland.
In February 2022, the new Queensland Women’s Strategy 2022-27 (the Strategy) was developed, supported by extensive consultation and research, to build on the significant progress made under the Women’s Strategy 2016-21.
The Strategy sets out the Government’s plan and commitment to suppor
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Government achievements and investment in Wide Bay region
The Wide Bay region is one of the most diverse regions along the eastern seaboard of Australia, boasting natural assets and resources, agricultural land, and unique townships. The region’s agriculture, renewable energy, manufacturing and tourism industries are key contributors to Queensland’s economy.
The Queensland Government is supporting the region by enhancing infrastructure and capital works
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Progress on Housing Summit and Housing and Homelessness Action Plan
On 20 October 2022, the Premier and then Minister for the Olympics convened the Queensland Housing Summit. The summit followed the Queensland Housing Roundtable held in September 2022, hosted by the Queensland Government as a first step towards the summit.
At the summit, the Queensland Government worked with stakeholders to discuss potential solutions to housing pressures being experienced in Quee
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Strengthening Community Safety Bill 2023
On 29 December 2022, the Government announced a suite of actions to strengthen the response to serious offending, particularly among young people. The announced actions included legislative reforms to require courts to take into account previous bail history when sentencing young people and increasing penalties for young people or adult offenders for stealing a car or for posting about vehicle-re
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Appointment of members to the 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
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Appointment of community board members to the Parole Board Queensland
The Parole Board Queensland (the Board) is an independent statutory body that makes decisions about a prisoner’s release into the community under supervision. The Board decides prisoners’ applications for release into the community on parole, and amends, suspends or cancels parole orders for prisoners who have been released to parole. The highest priority in making parole decisions is the safety o
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Appointment of Directors to the Board of Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Ltd
The Building and Construction Industry Training Fund (Qld) Ltd (BCITF) has been established as the skills centre of excellence for the building and construction industry and is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, with sole membership being the State of Queensland, through the Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development.
The skills centre o
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Appointment of two members to the TAFE Queensland Board
The TAFE Queensland (TAFEQ) Board is established as the governing body of TAFEQ under the TAFE Queensland Act 2013 (the Act).
Sections 12 and 14 of the Act provide that the TAFEQ Board consists of the following persons appointed by the Governor in Council:
one nominee of the Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development; and
at least six but no more th
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Buy Queensland approach to government procurement - Buy Queensland 2023
Buy Queensland, comprising the Backing Queensland Jobs – Queensland Government Procurement Strategy 2017 (QGPS) and Queensland Procurement Policy 2021 (QPP), was launched in 2017 to ensure that government’s procurement investment supports decent local jobs and businesses, advancing the government’s economic, environmental and social objectives to support the long-term wellbeing of the Queensland c
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Our Thriving Digital Future Queensland’s Digital Economy Strategy
Our Thriving Digital Future: Queensland’s Digital Economy Strategy recognises the role of digital in our state’s economic future.
Our Thriving Digital Future: Queensland’s Digital Economy Strategy is Queensland’s next step towards a strong and vibrant digital economy, addressing priorities across digital inclusion, connectivity (particularly for our regions), building digital capability across the
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Appointments to Community Services Industry (PLSL) Authority Board
The Community Services Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Authority (the Authority) is established under the Community Services Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2020 (the Act) to provide an equitable and efficient system of portable long service leave for individuals working in the community services industry.
The Community Services Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Authority Bo
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Waste Reduction Recycling Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
On 11 December 2021, the Queensland Government announced a 10-year $2.1 billion waste package, including a $1.1 billion Recycling and Jobs Fund.
Concurrently, announcements were made concerning changes to the waste levy zone and rate; adjustments to local government annual payment arrangements; removal of the clean earth waste levy exemption; and changes to the operational purposes exemption fram
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