Committee Details

COMMITTEE’S REPORT

The committee tabled its report on 8 March 2024.  The Bill was passed without amendment on 16 April 2024.

View: Report No. 2, 57th Parliament - Land and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2023

ABOUT THE BILL

On 15 November 2023, the Hon Scott Stewart, Minister for Resources, introduced the Land and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2023 into the Queensland Parliament. The Bill was referred to the former Transport and Resources Committee. On 13 February 2024, the Legislative Assembly amended Schedule 6 of the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly establishing the Clean Economy Jobs, Resources and Transport Committee, and transferred the Bill to this committee for detailed consideration.

NOTE: SUBMISSIONS AND RELATED PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED PRIOR TO 13 FEBRUARY 2024 ARE LOCATED ON THE FORMER COMMITTEE'S INQUIRY WEBPAGE. 

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

The purpose of the Land and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2023 (the Bill) is to:

• improve regulatory efficiency and
• ensure the administration of state land and the place naming framework remain contemporary and responsive to community needs.

Specifically, the Bill amends: 

• the Land Act 1994 and Land Regulation 2020 to reduce administrative complexity and remove regulatory duplication, with the aim being to improve the allocation of tenure by removing the requirement that the chief executive assess the ‘most appropriate use’ of the land
• the Land Title Act 1994 to reduce administrative burden and risk to the State by reducing the creation of unapproved unallocated State land
• the Place Names Act 1994 to provide clarification and broaden place naming considerations to reflect contemporary technologies and clarify the application of the legislation
• the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 to enable the renaming by regulation of a recreation area declared under that Act
• other legislation to make minor administrative and consequential changes.

PUBLIC PROCEEDINGS

The committee held a departmental public briefing on 27 November 2023 and a public hearing on Monday, 12 February 2024. See timeline below.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further information including written briefings, correspondence, response to submissions, transcripts and answers to questions taken on notice are located under the Related Publications tab (as they become available). NOTE: Documents received prior to 13 February 2024 are located on the ‘Related Publications’ tab on the inquiry webpage of the former Transport and Resources Committee.

SUBMISSIONS 

Submissions closed on 10 January 2024. Submissions may be viewed under the ‘View Submissions’ tab on the former Transport and Resources Committee inquiry webpage.

TIMELINE

Submissions closed:    5pm, Tuesday, 16 January 2024 - Submissions can be accessed under the “View Submissions” tab on the former Transport and Resources Committee.
Public briefing:            9:00am - 10:00am, 27 November 2023 - Program - Transcript - Broadcast
Public hearing:            Monday, 12 February 2024, Brisbane - Program - Broadcast - Transcript
Report date:                 8 March 2024 - Report