Governor grants Royal Assent 2 June 2023

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

Monitoring of Places of Detention (Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture) Bill 2023

A bill for an Act to provide for the monitoring of places of detention under the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and to amend this Act, the Corrective Services Act 2006 and the Youth Justice Act 1992 for related purposes.

Corrective Services (Emerging Technologies and Security) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

A bill for an Act to amend the Corrective Services Act 2006, the Corrective Services Regulation 2017, the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, the Youth Justice Act 1992 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes.

Waste Reduction and Recycling and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

A bill for an Act to amend the Environmental Protection Act 1994, the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes.

Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Amendment Bill 2023

A bill for an Act to amend the Forestry Act 1959, the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 and the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 for particular purposes.

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