Committee Details

About the Bill

On 22 August 2017, the Hon. Anthony Lynham MP,  Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, introduced the Mineral, Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017.

The Bill was referred to the infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee for consideration.

In accordance with Standing Order 131 of the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, the Bill was referred to the Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee (the committee) for detailed consideration. The committee is required to report by Friday 3 November 2017.

The primary policy objective of the Bill is to:

• Give effect to the Queensland Government’s response to four recommendations of the Independent Review of the Gasfields Commission Queensland and Associated Matters;
• Remove the automatic referral of compensation matters to the Land Court of Queensland under the Mineral Resources Act 1989;
• Ensure the consideration of the water-related effects of climate change on water resources is explicit in the water planning framework;
• Provide for the inclusion of cultural outcomes in water plans to support the protection of the cultural values of water resources for Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders;
• Provide a mechanism to allow for temporary access to unallocated water held in strategic water infrastructure reserves; and
• Establish new powers for dealing with urgent water quality issues.

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