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Former Committees (67)
- Agriculture and Environment Committee
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- Education, Tourism, Innovation and Small Business Committee (formerly the Education, Tourism and Small Business Committee)
- Environment and Resources Committee
- Environment, Agriculture, Resources and Energy Committee
- Finance and Administration Committee
- Health and Community Services Committee
- Health and Disabilities Committee
- Health and Environment Committee
- Health Quality and Complaints Commission Select Committee
- Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee (formerly the Health and Ambulance Services Committee)
- Health, Environment and Agriculture Committee
- Housing, Big Build and Manufacturing Committee
- Impact of Petrol Pricing Select Committee
- Industry, Education, Training and Industrial Relations Committee
- Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee
- Innovation, Tourism Development and Environment Committee
- Investigation into Altruistic Surrogacy Committee
- Law, Justice and Safety Committee (formerly the Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee)
- Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee
- Legal Affairs and Safety Committee
- Legal Affairs, Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services Committee
- Mental Health Select Committee
- Natural Resources, Agricultural Industry Development and Environment Committee
- Palm Island Select Committee
- Parliamentary Committee for Electoral and Administrative Review
- Public Accounts and Public Works Committee
- Public Accounts Committee
- Public Works and Utilities Committee (formerly the Transportation and Utilities Committee, also formerly the Utilities, Science and Innovation Committee)
- Public Works Committee
- Review of Organ and Tissue Donation Procedures Select Committee
- Scrutiny of Legislation Committee
- Select Committee on Ethics
- Select Committee on Parliamentary Entitlements
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- Select Committee on the Consequences of Changing Political Status
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- State Development, Natural Resources and Agricultural Industry Development Committee
- State Development, Tourism, Innovation and Manufacturing Committee
- Supermarket Pricing Select Committee
- Transport and Local Government Committee (formerly the Transport, Local Government and Infrastructure Committee)
- Transport and Public Works Committee
- Transport and Resources Committee
- Transport, Housing and Local Government Committee
- Travelsafe Committee
- Youth Justice Reform Select Committee
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Committee Secretariat Contact
Email: committeeoffice@parliament.qld.gov.au
Committee Membership
Mr Aaron Harper MP, Member for Thuringowa, Chair
Mr Robert (Rob) Molhoek MP, Member for Southport, Deputy Chair
Mr Stephen (Steve) Andrew MP, Member for Mirani
Ms Ali King MP, Member for Pumicestone
Mr James Martin MP, Member for Stretton
Mr Andrew Powell MP, Member for Glass House
Functions of the Committee
The information on this page relates to the committee of the 57th Parliament. This committee ceased to exist on 13 February 2024 by a motion in the House.
This committee ceased to exist on 13 February 2024 and its portfolio responsibilities were transferred to other committees as follows:
Health, Environment and Agriculture Committee:
- Health, Mental Health, Ambulance Services and Women and,
- Environment, Great Barrier Reef, Science and Innovation
Information about the following inquiries that were still being undertaken by the former committee at that date can be found at:
- inquiry into the impact of climate change on Queensland agricultural production
- Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2023
Functions of the Committee
The Health and Environment Committee of the 57th Parliament was established as a portfolio committee of the Queensland Legislative Assembly on 26 November 2020 as a portfolio committee.
The committee has responsibility for the portfolio areas:
- Health, Mental Health, Ambulance Services and Women
- Environment, Great Barrier Reef, Science and Multicultural Affairs
The Health and Environment Committee gained responsibility on 23 May 2023 for the following portfolio areas:
- Women (from the Legal Affairs and Safety Committee)
- Multicultural Affairs (from the Community Support and Services Committee).
In relation to its areas of responsibility, the committee:
- examines Bills and subordinate legislation to consider the policy to be enacted and the application of the fundamental legislative principles set out in section 4 of the Legislative Standards Act 1992 and compatibility with the Human Rights Act 2019.
- examines the estimates of each department
- investigates any issue referred to it by the Legislative Assembly or under an Act, whether or not the issue is within the committee’s areas of responsibility
- assesses public accounts in its portfolio area in regard to integrity, economy, efficiency and effectiveness of financial management
- assesses public works in its portfolio area in regard to the suitability of the works for the purpose.
The committee may initiate an inquiry into anything it considers appropriate within its portfolio area.
The committee also has a monitor and review function in relation to the performance of the functions of the operation of the health complaints system. This includes monitoring and reviewing the performance of the Office of the Health Ombudsman, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and the 15 registered health practitioner National Boards.
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View: Report No. 41, 57th Parliament - Annual Report 2022-23 - tabled on 3 November 2023
View: Report No. 26, 57th Parliament - Annual Report 2021-22 - tabled on 4 November 2022
View: Report No. 13, 57th Parliament - Annual Report 2020-21 - tabled on 18 October 2021