Committee Details

Committee’s report

The committee tabled Report No. 33, 57th Parliament - Major Sports Facilities Amendment Bill 2022 on 7 October 2022. The Bill was passed on 26 October 2022.  

View:   Report
 View:  Parliamentary debate .  The debates can be viewed by clicking on the movie icon within the transcripts. 

About the Bill 

On 17 August 2022, the Hon Stirling Hinchliffe MP, Minister for Tourism Innovation and Sport and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement, introduced the Major Sports Facilities Amendment Bill 2022 (the Bill) into the Queensland Parliament. On 17 August 2022, the Bill was referred to the Economics and Governance Committee for detailed consideration. 

View:   Bill
View:   Explanatory Notes, Erratum to Explanatory Notes 
View:   Statement of compatibility
View:   Explanatory Speech

View:   Stadium Taskforce Interim Report
View:   Stadium Taskforce Final Report

Objectives of the Bill

The objectives of the Bill are to:

• implement all outstanding Stadium Taskforce recommendations arising from its Interim and Final Reports that require legislative amendments to the Major Sports Facilities Act 2001
• improve the governance, commercial agility and performance of Stadiums Queensland, and
• meet public and government expectations on the management of a significant portfolio of publicly owned assets.

Call for submissions 

Submissions closed on 1 September 2022. There were no submissions to the committee's inquiry.

Public hearing 

As there were no submissions to the committee's inquiry, a public hearing was not held.

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