Her Excellency grants Royal Assent to two Bills

The Governor received the Clerk of the Queensland Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie, who presented the following two Bills, to which Her Excellency granted Royal Assent:

Resources Safety and Health Queensland and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

A bill for an Act to amend the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999, the Coexistence Queensland Act 2013, the Land Access Ombudsman Act 2017, the Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024, the Mineral Resources Act 1989, the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 and the Resources Safety and Health Queensland Act 2020 for particular purposes.

Sunshine Coast Waterways Authority Bill 2026

A bill for an Act to establish the Sunshine Coast Waterways Authority, and to amend this Act, the Public Sector Act 2022, the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, the Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995 and the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 for particular purposes.

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