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committee's Report

The committee's report on the Bill was tabled on 1 October 2015. The Bill passed on 13 October 2015.

View: Report No. 7, 55th Parliament, Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015

ABOUT THE BILL

On 14 July, 2015 Hon Bill Byrne MP Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries and Minister for Sport and Racing introduced the Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 to the Queensland Parliament.

In accordance with Standing Order 131, the Bill has been referred to the Agriculture and Environment Committee for consideration and reporting back to the Parliament by 2 October 2015 (Standing Order 136).

According to the Explanatory Notes, the primary policy objective of the Bill is to make miscellaneous, non-controversial amendments to the following 10 Acts administered within the portfolio jurisdiction of the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries and Minister for Sport and Racing:

• Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Queensland) Act 1994;
• Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966;
• Animal Care and Protection Act 2001;
• Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008;
• Biosecurity Act 2014;
• Brands Act 1915;
• Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988;
• Exotic Diseases in Animals Act 1981;
• Forestry Act 1959; and
• Stock Act 1915.

View: Explanatory Notes
View: Explanatory Speech

The Bill also makes amendments to remove uncommenced provisions of the Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 (NCOLA (No. 2) 2013).

SUBMISSIONS

Submissions closed on 24 August 2016

Timeline

Public departmental briefing 20 August 2015 - transcript
Report tabled                          2 October 2015