Governor receives Acting Clerk, grants Assent to 4 Bills

The Governor has received the Acting Clerk of the Parliament, Mr Michael Ries, at Government House today for the presentation of four Bills, to which Royal Assent was granted.

Waste Reduction and Recycling (Strengthening the Container Refund Scheme) Amendment Bill 2026

A bill for an Act to amend the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 for particular purposes

Youth Justice (Circuit Breaker) Amendment Bill 2026

A bill for an Act to amend the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024, the Public Guardian Act 2014 and the Youth Justice Act 1992 for particular purposes

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

A bill for an Act to amend the Photo Identification Card Act 2008, the Photo Identification Card Regulation 2019, the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) Act 2017, the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999, the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014, the Traffic Regulation 1962, the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021, the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes

Criminal Code (Dangerous Driving) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

A bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Code, the District Court of Queensland Act 1967, the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, the Transport

Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, the Youth Justice Act 1992 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes