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About the Bill 

On 21 August 2024, Stephen Andrew MP, Member Mirani, introduced the Public-Private Partnership (Transparency and Accountability) Bill 2024 into the Queensland Parliament. The Bill was referred to the Housing, Big Build and Manufacturing Committee for consideration. 

View: Explanatory speech 
View: Bill 
View: Explanatory Notes 
View: Statement of compatibility 

The Bill proposes to introduce a legislative framework to compel public sector entities to provide information in relation to Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements and enable that information to be published. The explanatory notes state that the intention is for the information to be published on a government website and it is not intended for confidential information to be published.

The primary objectives of the Bill are to:

• promote consistency, transparency and accountability in decision-making processes around Public-Private Partnerships in Queensland
• aid in the prevention of corruption
• ensure that all commercial activities of the state are conducted in accordance with the principles of transparency, fairness, stability, proper management, integrity, accountability and long term sustainability
• ensure that Public-Private Partnership arrangements deliver ‘Value for Money’ transparently and prudently by ensuring the right decision-making processes are in place
• promote public trust in government.

The Bill also proposes to enable the Auditor-General to inspect and audit PPP projects in Queensland and to table the results of those audits in the Queensland Parliament.

Further information

Further information including written briefings, correspondence, transcripts and answers to questions taken on notice are available under the Related Publications tab.

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