Governor grants Royal Assent to Bills

Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM today received Mr Neil Laurie, Clerk of the Queensland Parliament, for the presentation of the following two Bills to which Royal Assent was granted:

Gas Supply and Other Legislation (Hydrogen Industry Development) Amendment Bill 2023 

A bill for an Act to amend the Gas Supply Act 2003 and the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 for particular purposes.

Criminal Code (Serious Vilification and Hate Crimes) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023  

A bill for an Act to amend the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, the Criminal Code, the Ombudsman Act 2001, the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 and the Summary Offences Act 2005 for particular purposes.

The granting of Royal Assent is an integral step in the legislative process.