Committee Details

COMMITTEE'S REPORT

The Finance and Administration Committee tabled its Report No. 41, 55th Parliament - Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2017, on 24 July 2017.

View: Report No. 41, 55th Parliament - Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2017
View: Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2017
View: Explanatory notes
View: Explanatory speech

ABOUT THE BILL

On 25 May 2017, the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, Minister for Racing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Hon Grace Grace MP, introduced the Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2017 into the Queensland Parliament. 

In accordance with Standing Order 131, the Bill was referred to the Finance and Administration Committee for examination. 

The objectives of the Bill, as set out in clause 3 of the Bill, are to establish a licensing scheme to regulate the provision of labour hire services to protect workers from exploitation by providers of labour hire services and promote the integrity of the labour hire industry.

PUBLIC BRIEFING AND PUBLIC HEARING

The committee held a public briefing on the Bill with officers from the Office of Industrial Relations, Queensland Treasury on Wednesday, 14 June 2017 - Transcript

The committee held a public hearing in Brisbane on Thursday, 22 June 2017 - Program - Transcript

SUBMISSIONS

Submissions closed on 19 June 2017. Submissions to the Bill can be viewed under the "Submissions" tab above.