Governor grants Royal Assent to six Bills

On Friday 26 April, Her Excellency received the Clerk of the Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie, for the presentation of six Bills for Royal Assent.

The following Bills were today granted Assent:

Land and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

A bill for an Act to amend the Geothermal Energy Act 2010, the Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009, the Land Act 1994, the Land Regulation 2020, the Land Title Act 1994, the Petroleum Act 1923, the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004, the Place Names Act 1994, the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes.

Housing Availability and Affordability (Planning and Other Legislation Amendment) Bill 2024

A bill for an Act to amend the Acquisition of Land Act 1967, the Economic Development Act 2012, the Environmental Offsets Act 2014, the Planning Act 2016, the Planning and Environment Court Act 2016 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes.

Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill

A bill for an Act to amend the Architects Act 2002, the Building Act 1975, the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017, the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018, the Professional Engineers Act 2002 and the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 for particular purposes.

Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) Bill

A bill for an Act to transform the energy sector in Queensland by facilitating the increased generation of electricity from renewable energy sources and supporting affected workers and communities, and to amend this Act, the Electricity Act 1994, the Electricity—National Scheme (Queensland) Act 1997, the National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Act 2014 and the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 for particular purposes.

Clean Economy Jobs Bill

A bill for an Act to provide for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Queensland by stating emissions reduction targets and for related purposes.

Agriculture and Fisheries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill

A bill for an Act to amend the Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966, the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001, the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008, the Biosecurity Act 2014, the Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988, the Drugs Misuse Act 1986, the Exhibited Animals Act 2015, the Farm Business Debt Mediation Act 2017, the Fisheries Act 1994, the Forestry Act 1959, the Nature Conservation Act 1992, the Sugar Industry Act 1999, the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes.