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Appointment to the Speech Pathologists Board of Qld The Speech Pathologists Board of Queensland is constituted under the Speech Pathologists Registration Act 2001 and its main objectives are to provide for the registration of speech pathologists, protect the public by ensuring health care is delivered by registrants in a professional, safe and competent way and to uphold the standards of practice within the profession. Queensland is currently t
Appt of Chairperson and members of the RAW and Integrity Board The Racing Animal Welfare and Integrity Board is established under section 114 of the Racing Act 2002. The functions of the Board include: to monitor, advise and make recommendations to the Chief Executive about the following- the policies of a control body about the welfare of licensed animals and other matters affecting the integrity of a control body’s code of racing; the performance of functio
Appt of a Member and Deputy Chairman to the Local Government Grants Commission The Local Government Grants Commission (the Commission) is established under the Local Government Act 2009 (the Act). The primary role of the Commission is to make recommendations to the Minister for Local Government on the allocation of the Commonwealth’s Financial Assistance Grant to Councils in Queensland. Cabinet endorsed that Mr Neil Castles be recommended to the Governor in Council for appo
Appt of Chairperson to the Corporation of TQ and Events Qld Tourism Queensland is a statutory body established under the Tourism Queensland Act 1979. It promotes and markets Queensland tourism domestically and overseas. Events Queensland is a propriety limited company established in 1989 to support and develop events that are capable of generating sustainable economic activity by attracting visitors from interstate and overseas. Cabinet approved that Mr S
Appt of member to the Non-State School Eligibility for Govt Funding Committee The Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2001 provides for the establishment of two bodies, the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board and the Non-State Schools Eligibility for Government Funding Committee (the Committee). The Committee is established under section 133 of the Act. Under section 134 of the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2001 the Committee has the f
Appointment of the Boards of ENERGEX Limited and Stanwell Corp Ltd ENERGEX Limited and Stanwell Corporation Limited are Government Owned Corporations (GOCs). The Boards of GOCs are established under the Government Owned Corporations Act 1994. Directors resigned from the respective boards resulting in a number of vacancies. Cabinet endorsed recommending to the Governor in Council the appointment of the following persons as Directors to the Board of ENERGEX Limit
Appointment of the QRAA board QRAA is a statutory authority established under the Rural and Regional Adjustment Act 1994 (the Act). Its main function is to administer assistance schemes that foster the development of a more productive and sustainable rural and regional sector in Queensland. This includes assistance schemes under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (for example cyclone and flood recovery schem
Authority to Reintroduce the Heavy Vehicle National Law Bill 2012 The Council of Australian Governments has agreed to the development of a national framework for the regulation of all vehicles exceeding 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass (heavy vehicles). In February 2010, Queensland accepted the role of host jurisdiction for the national reform to create a National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and a single consolidated body of Heavy Vehicle National Law to govern all hea
Appointments of the Board of Trustees of the Funeral Benefit Trust Fund The Board of Trustees was established under the Funeral Benefit Business Act 1982 to administer the Funeral Benefit Trust Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Funeral Benefit Trust Fund administers the trust fund by determining claims made by policy holders/contributors for over 19,000 pre-paid funeral agreements entered into with Metropolitan Funeral Services Pty Ltd or Alex Gow Pty Ltd up to 1975
Reporting on Government and Ministerial Charter Commitments progress During the 2012 General State Election campaign the LNP released a set of policies and election commitments. Cabinet noted the progress on implementation of all Government commitments. Attachments Progress Report on Government Commitments as at July 2012
Mines Legislation (Streamlining) Amendment Bill 2012 The primary purpose of the Mines Legislations (Streamlining) Amendment Bill 2012 (the Bill) is to amend Queensland resources legislation to facilitate sustainable growth of the resources industry to establish Queensland as a world-leading resource investment and development destination. The Bill improves the regulatory and tenure approvals processes for mineral, petroleum, geothermal and greenhou
Penalties and Sentences and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 As part of its election commitments, the Government pledged to increase the penalty unit value from $100 to $110; and introduce a nominal administration fee on all criminal justice related outcomes in the Supreme and District ($300) and Magistrates ($100) Courts where an offender is found guilty.  The Penalties and Sentences and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 delivers on these commitments b
Public Service and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 As part of its election commitments, the Government pledged to revitalise frontline services and restore public sector accountability, including streamlining of functions, containing the escalating costs associated with public sector administration and reducing the public sector’s management overburden. The Public Service and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 will improve the operation of exis
Qld s 2012 Submission to Infrastructure Australia The submission to Infrastructure Australia identified Queensland’s top priority infrastructure projects for assessment as nationally significant infrastructure and sought to attract funding from the Australian Government. Cabinet endorsed the submission be transmitted to Infrastructure Australia under the signature of the Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning.
Appointment of Chairperson of the Board of Queensland Rail Limited Queensland Rail Limited (Queensland Rail) is a public company limited by shares under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and a company Government Owned Corporation (GOC) pursuant to the Government Owned Corporations Act 1993 (Qld) (GOC Act). Key Responsibilities of the Queensland Rail Board include being responsible to the shareholding Ministers for the Company’s strategic direction, governance and