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Your search for documents released in 2019-Feb returned 19 record/s.
Appointments to Board of Gold Coast Waterways Authority The Gold Coast Waterways Authority Act 2012 (the Act) established the Gold Coast Waterways Authority (the Authority) and Board (the Board). Section 43 of the Act provides that the Board controls the Authority. The Authority is responsible for delivering the best possible management of Gold Coast waterways. The Board is a decision making board which: reports to the Minister for Transport and Main R
Personalised Transport Ombudsman Bill 2019 The Personalised Transport Ombudsman Bill 2019 (the Bill) establishes a new legislative framework to deliver a Personalised Transport Ombudsman (PTO) and makes amendments to the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 (TOPTA), Integrity Act 2009, Public Service Act 2008, Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 and Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 for various purposes. The Bill wil
Transport Legislation (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2019 The Bill amends several transport Acts with a focus on road safety initiatives. The road safety amendments intend to reduce death and serious injury caused by drink drivers and speeding drivers. Key road safety initiatives will enhance the Alcohol Ignition Interlock Program (Interlock Program) to motivate and support drink drivers to separate their drinking from driving. Amendments will introduce
Appointments to South Bank Corporation Board South Bank Corporation is a statutory corporation established under the South Bank Corporation Act 1989 (the Act). Its principal functions are to promote, facilitate, carry out and control development within the South Bank Corporation area, and include providing for a diverse range of recreational, cultural and educational pursuits for visitors. The Act provides that South Bank Corporation must ha
Discussion Paper - Review of Queenslands Environmental Offsets Framework In 2014, the Queensland Government introduced the Environmental Offsets Act 2014, Environmental Offsets Regulation 2014 and the Queensland Environmental Offsets Policy (the Offsets Policy). The Offsets Policy included a commitment, prescribed in Chapter 4 (Review and Amendment), to evaluate and review the effectiveness of the Offsets Policy within five years of commencement. The Queensland Governm
Draft Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy for Queensland In March 2018, the Queensland Government committed to developing a recycling, resource recovery and waste management strategy, underpinned by a waste disposal levy. In 2017, the Queensland Government undertook a review of the current Queensland Waste Avoidance and Resource Productivity Strategy (2014–2024). In early 2018, The Interim Report: Economic opportunities for Queensland’s waste industry p
Appointment to Building and Construction (Portable Long Service Leave) Authority Board The Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991 (Act) provides for the establishment of the Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Authority (QLeave), which administers a scheme of portable long service leave benefits for eligible workers in the building and construction industry in Queensland. Section 11 of the Act provides that QLeave is go
Appointments to Queensland University of Technology Council The Queensland University of Technology Council is the governing body of the University established by the Queensland University of Technology Act 1998 (the Act). Section 5 of the Act outlines the functions of the University which generally provide for education at university standard and courses of study or instruction (at the levels of achievement the council considers appropriate) to meet the n
Appointment of Work Health and Safety Prosecutor The Work Health and Safety Prosecutor (WHS Prosecutor) is an independent statutory office established under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. The WHS Prosecutor must be appointed by the Governor in Council. The role and functions of the WHS Prosecutor are to: conduct and defend proceedings under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011; and advise the WHS Regulator on matters relating to the Work
Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 The Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 amends 24 Acts as follows: to Queensland’s resources Acts to cap the overall life of mineral and coal exploration permits, provide greater flexibility for holders of exploration authorities to make decisions in response to exploration results and have sufficient time to explore the area prior to mandatory partial relinquishment. to t
Government response to Parliamentary Committee Inquiry into Wage Theft in Queensland On 7 May 2018, the Premier and Minister for Trade and the Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations announced that the Queensland Parliament would conduct an inquiry into wage theft in Queensland. On 17 May 2018, the Premier and Minister for Trade moved a motion in Parliament that the Education, Employment and Small Business (EESB) Committee inquire into and report to the Legisl
Brisbane River Floodplain Strategic Management Plan The Brisbane River Strategic Floodplain Management Plan (the strategic plan) establishes key actions to strengthen the flood resilience of communities living, working and visiting the Brisbane River floodplain. The floods experienced across Queensland in 2010–11 were the catalyst for change in how we understand our flood risk and plan for the future. The Brisbane River Catchment Flood Study and th
Vegetation Management (Clearing for Relevant Purposes) Amendment Bill 2019 On 21 March 2018, Mr Robert Katter MP introduced the Vegetation Management (Clearing for Relevant Purposes) Amendment Bill 2018 (the Bill) into the Queensland Parliament as a Private Member’s Bill. The Bill was referred to the State Development, Natural Resources and Agricultural Industry Development Committee, which tabled its report on 3 September 2018. Cabinet approved the government’s respon
Appointment to Mental Health Review Tribunal The Mental Health Review Tribunal (the Tribunal) is established under the Mental Health Act 2016 (the Act). Its primary role is to provide independent review of persons subject to involuntary detention and treatment under the Act. The Tribunal consists of a President, Deputy President and other members located across Queensland, comprised of psychiatrists, lawyers and other persons with relevant q
Health and Wellbeing Queensland Bill 2019 The Health and Wellbeing Queensland Bill 2019 aims to: improve the health and wellbeing of the Queensland population; reduce the burden of chronic disease through targeting risk factors for those diseases; and reduce health inequity in Queensland communities. To achieve these aims, the Health and Wellbeing Queensland Bill 2019 would establish a health promotion agency, Health and Wellbeing Queensl
Work Health and Safety (Amusement Devices-Public Safety) Amendment Regulation 2019 The Work Health and Safety (Amusement Devices – Public Safety) Amendment Regulation 2019 was developed in response to recommendations of the Best Practice Review of Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, which was undertaken following the tragic fatalities at Dreamworld in October 2016. The amendment regulation implements enhanced safety in major amusement parks and for amusement rides registere
Establishment of and appointments to Queensland Anti-Cyberbullying Advisory Committee The Queensland Anti-Cyberbullying Advisory Committee is part of the Government’s response to the recommendations of the Queensland Anti-Cyberbullying Taskforce Report. The Queensland Anti-Cyberbullying Advisory Committee will provide independent advice to Government on implementation of the 29 recommendations of the Queensland Anti-Cyberbullying Taskforce Report. The Queensland Anti-Cyberbullying
Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Amendment Bill 2019 In 2015, the Queensland Government committed to transform and modernise the teaching profession under the Letting Teachers Teach initiative and establish two new classifications called Highly Accomplished Teacher (HAT) and Lead Teacher (LT), aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST), for which teachers would be able to apply for recognition in 2019. Eligible teachers wh
Criminal Code and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 The Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council (the Council) is an independent body established under Part 12 of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992. The functions of the Council include, if asked by the Attorney-General, to advise the Attorney-General on matters relating to sentencing. On 25 October 2017, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Leader of the House issued terms of reference