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Committee's Report

The committee tabled its report on the inquiry on 3 February 2014.

View:  Report No. 34, Agricultural College Amendment Bill 2013.
View:  Queensland Government response to Report No. 34, Agricultural College Amendment Bill 2013.
View: Agricultural College Amendment Bill 2013
View: Explanatory Notes
View: Explanatory Speech

Government response: View: Queensland Government response to Report No. 34, Agricultural College Amendment Bill 2013.

Tabled on 13 February 2014 by Hon. John McVeigh MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

About the Bill

On 19 November 2013, Hon John McVeigh MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, introduced the Agricultural College Amendment Bill 2013.

The Bill was referred to the Agriculture, Resources and Environment Committee in accordance with Standing Order 131.

The committee will examine the policies the Bill seeks to give effect to, the Bill’s lawfulness, and the application of fundamental legislative principles, as set out in section 4 of the Legislative Standards Act 1992.

• Restructure the Australian Agricultural College Corporation (AACC) and rename the entity as Queensland Agricultural Training Colleges (QATC); and
• Provide for governance arrangements which have a greater regard for the agricultural training needs of industry and students.

View: Agricultural College Amendment Bill 2013
View: Explanatory Notes
View: Explanatory Speech

Call for submissions

The closing date for submissions was Monday, 6 January 2014.

The committee did not receive any submissions in relation to this Bill.

timeline

A public briefing by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry will be held between 11:00am and 12:00pm on Thursday, 5 December 2013, at Parliament House, Brisbane.

Link to the proof transcript of the public briefing on 5 December 2013