Assent granted to two Bills

The Governor received the Clerk of the Queensland Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie, for the presentation of two Bills, to which she granted Royal Assent.

Environmental Protection (Efficiency and Streamlining) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

A bill for an Act to amend the Environmental Protection Act 1994, the Forestry Act 1959, the Geothermal Energy Act 2010, the Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009, the Mineral and Energy Resources (Financial Provisioning) Act 2018, the Mineral Resources Act 1989, the Nature Conservation Act 1992, the Petroleum Act 1923, the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004, the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006, the Regional Planning Interests Act 2014, the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014, the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011, the Water Act 2000 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes

Transport and Other Legislation (Managing E-mobility Use and Protecting Our Communities) Amendment Bill 2026

A bill for an Act to amend the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999, the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014, the Summary Offences Act 2005, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Accreditation and Other Provisions) Regulation 2015, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes

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