Governor grants assent to Youth Justice and other Bills

Her Excellency received the Clerk of the Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie, for the presentation of the following three Bills, to which Royal Assent was granted:

Electoral Laws (Restoring Electoral Fairness) Amendment Bill 2026

A bill for an Act to amend the Electoral Act 1992, the Local Government Electoral Act 2011, the Referendums Act 1997 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes

Youth Justice (Electronic Monitoring) Amendment Bill 2026

A bill for an Act to amend the Youth Justice Act 1992 and the Youth Justice Regulation 2016 for particular purposes

Major Sports Facilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

A bill for an Act to amend the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Act 2021, the Major Events Act 2014, the Major Sports Facilities Act 2001, the Racing Act 2002, the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes