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Appointment of the Queensland Human Rights Commissioner
Section 234 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (the AD Act) establishes the Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC), provides that there is to be a Human Rights Commissioner (Commissioner) and provides that the QHRC consists of the Commissioner and the staff of the Commission.
The functions of the QHRC under the AD Act are:
to inquire into complaints and, where possible, to effect conciliation
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Appointments to the 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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Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
The Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 (the Bill) seeks to ensure the legislative framework which underpins the child protection registry scheme remains contemporary, accounts for changes in offending patterns and is continually improved to enhance its ability to protect the lives and sexual safety of children.
The Bill am
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Appointment of a member to the Queensland Veterans’ Council
The Queensland Veterans’ Council Act 2021 (Act) provides for the establishment of the Queensland Veterans’ Council (Council) as a statutory body with responsibility for the management of Anzac Square, administration of the Anzac Day Trust Fund and provision of advice to the Minister about matters impacting on Queensland veterans and the veterans’ community.
Section 13(1) of the Act states that the
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Appointments to the Queensland Building and Construction Board
The Queensland Building and Construction Board (the Board) is established under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (the QBCC Act) as the governing body of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC).
The Board is responsible for deciding the strategy and the operational, administrative and financial policies to be followed by the QBCC. The Board also ensure
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Appointment of members of the Queensland Performing Arts Trust
The Queensland Performing Arts Trust is established under the Queensland Performing Arts Trust Act 1977.
Under section 12 of the Act, the Queensland Performing Arts Trust functions are:
to produce, present and manage the performing arts in the building occupied by the Trust at the Queensland Cultural Centre or any other building;
to establish and conduct schools, lectures, courses, seminars and
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Appointment of members to the Queensland Veterans’ Council and the Veterans’ Reference Group
On 4 November 2021, the Queensland Veterans’ Council Act 2021 (Act) received royal assent. The Act provides for the establishment of the Queensland Veterans’ Council (Council) as a statutory body with responsibility for the management of Anzac Square, administration of the Anzac Day Trust Fund and provision of advice to the Minister about matters impacting on Queensland veterans and the veterans’
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State Emblem for Queensland
Between 11 April 2022 and 10 July 2022, Queenslanders were invited to nominate their preferred State Fossil to become one of Queensland’s State emblems.
After almost 9,000 nominations were received, the Muttaburrasaurus langdoni was selected by the public as the preferred State Fossil for Queensland.
Muttaburrasaurus langdoni is an ornithopod dinosaur from the Cretaceous period approximately 100 m
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Identification and traceability of livestock
Queensland faces imminent, significant, and increasing biosecurity threats, including the detection of foot and mouth disease (FMD) and lumpy skin disease (LSD) in Indonesia. The estimated national economic cost of a large FMD outbreak is $80 billion over 10 years.
Goats, sheep, pigs and cattle are carriers of FMD and the disease can be transferred between them. A livestock identification system t
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Review of QFES Good Jobs and Better Fire and Emergency Services to Support Qlds Great Lifestyle
On 14 December 2020, the Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services announced that an independent review into the capability and funding model of Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) would be undertaken.
The Independent Review has examined the effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the department, including structure and funding in rel
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Queenslands long term tourism industry strategy - Towards Tourism 2032
Queensland’s tourism industry is a driving force in our state’s economy. As we strongly emerge from the profound impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, our visitor economy is well positioned to transform and grow.
In June 2022, the independent Queensland Tourism Industry Reference Panel (the Panel) released their Action Plan for Tourism Recovery (the Action Plan), which made 75 recommendations for indu
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Progress Update-Response to South East Queensland Rainfall and flooding event
On 15 March 2022, the Premier and Minister for the Olympics announced that the Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management would undertake a review of the South East Queensland Rainfall and Flooding Event in February-March 2022.
The South East Queensland Rainfall and Flooding Event February-March 2022 Review Report 1: 2022-2023 (the Review Report) was delivered to the Minister for Pol
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10.Appointment of Assisting Clinicians to the Mental Health Court
Established under the Mental Health Act 2016, the Mental Health Court is constituted by a Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland, assisted in relation to psychiatric and intellectual disability matters by assisting clinicians to enable mentally ill and intellectually disabled offenders to be moved from the criminal justice system into the mental health system.
An assisting clinician may be a psy
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Appointment of Assisting Clinicians to Mental Health Court
Established under the Mental Health Act 2016, the Mental Health Court is constituted by a Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland, assisted in relation to psychiatric and intellectual disability matters by assisting clinicians to enable mentally ill and intellectually disabled offenders to be moved from the criminal justice system into the mental health system.
An assisting clinician may be a psy
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Appointments to Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board (the board) is established under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021 (the Act) to provide critical oversight of the voluntary assisted dying scheme commencing in Queensland on 1 January 2023.
Under Part 8, Division 2 of the Act, the board consists of at least five but not more than nine members appointed by the Minister for Health and Ambulance Services.
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Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan 2022
The Wide Bay Burnett (WBB) region covers the local government areas of Bundaberg, Cherbourg, Fraser Coast, Gympie, North Burnett, and South Burnett.
The Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (DSDILGP) commenced preparation of a new regional plan for the WBB region in early 2020 to align with current government policy and provide a contemporary direction for
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Integrity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
The Integrity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 (the Bill) represents the first set of legislative amendments to implement integrity reforms recommended by Professor Coaldrake in his Report, Let the sunshine in: Review of Culture and accountability in the Queensland public sector (Coaldrake Report) and Kevin Yearbury in his Strategic Review of the Integrity Commissioner’s functions (Yearbu
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Palliative and End-of-Life Care Strategy and Qld Health Specialist Palliative Care Workforce
People living with a life-limiting illness want choice in the type and setting for their palliative care, including when, where, and how it is provided. They also want to exercise choice about their place of death and assurance that their families, carers and loved ones are supported. All Queenslanders have a right to a good death that is free from suffering and pain, with the support of palliativ
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Public Sector Bill 2022
The Public Sector Bill 2022 (the Bill) represents implementation of stage two public sector reforms arising from the recommendations of an independent review of public sector employment laws by Mr Peter Bridgman, titled A Fair and Responsive Public Service for All (the Bridgman Review).
The Bill repeals the Public Service Act 2008 and replaces it with the new Public Sector Act 2022, to provide a
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Response to Committee Report No. 18 - Inquiry into health care services
On 17 November 2021, the Legislative Assembly established an inquiry into the provision of primary, allied and private health care, aged care and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) care services and its impact on the Queensland public health system (the Inquiry), to be undertaken by the Health and Environment Committee (the Committee).
The Inquiry was established in response to the increa
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Taking action now - planning framework to facilitate housing choice, diversity and affordability
In June 2021, the Queensland Government released the Queensland Housing and Homelessness Action Plan 2021–2025 (HHAP). It provides a whole-of-government framework for significant investment and actions to deliver social and affordable housing in Queensland and a commitment to address housing supply and affordability.
Action 3.4 of the HHAP commits to ‘Review the planning framework’s approach to r
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Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
The Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 (the Bill) amends three Acts to: deliver a government commitment for strengthened water measurement; ensure regulatory frameworks remain effective; and deliver improvements to underground water management.
The Independent Audit of Queensland Non-urban Water Measurement and Compliance (June 2018) and the Federal Murray-Darling Basin Compliance Compact (June
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