Governor grants Assent to Home Ownership and other Bills

The Governor received the Clerk of the Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie, at Government House today for the presentation of three Bills, to which Royal Assent was granted.

Home Ownership and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

A bill for an Act to amend the City of Brisbane Act 2010, the Competition Policy Reform (Queensland) Act 1996, the Duties Act 2001, the First Home Owner Grant and Other Home Owner Grants Act 2000, the Land Tax Act 2010, the Local Government Act 2009, the Payroll Tax Act 1971, the Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997, the Taxation Administration Act 2001 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes

Queensland Protection Commission Bill 2026

A bill for an Act to establish the Queensland Protection Commissioner to protect the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and other vulnerable persons and for related purposes, to repeal the Family and Child Commission Act 2014, and to amend this Act, the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024, the Disability Services Act 2006, the Working with Children Check Act 2000 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 2 for particular purposes

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

A bill for an Act to amend the Casino Control Act 1982, the Casino Control Regulation 1999, the Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999, the Child Protection Act 1999, the Civil Proceedings Act 2011, the Coroners Act 2003, the Criminal Code, the Criminal Code (Animal Valuers) Regulation 2014, the District Court of Queensland Act 1967, the Evidence Act 1977, the Governors (Salary and Pensions) Act 2003, the Housing Act 2003, the Information Privacy Act 2009, the Integrity Act 2009, the Judges (Pensions and Long Leave) Act 1957, the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991, the Land Act 1994, the Land Court Act 2000, the Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997, the Magistrates Courts Act 1921, the Ombudsman Act 2001, the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002, the Police Service Administration Act 1990, the Property Law Act 2023, the Public Records Act 2023, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009, the Right to Information Act 2009, the Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2003, the Security Providers Act 1993, the Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991 and the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 for particular purposes, and to repeal the Brisbane Casino Agreement Act 1992