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Report

The Committee's Report No. 31 - Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2013, tabled in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday 9 October 2013, is available here.

The government's response to the report is available here.

Referral

On 20 August 2013 the Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2013 was introduced into the Legislative Assembly by the Hon Steve Dickson MP, Minister for National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. 

The Bill was referred to the Health and Community Services Committee in accordance with Standing Order 131. The committee is required to report to the Parliament by 9 October 2013.

The Bill

The Bill amends the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and other related legislation. The Bill’s objectives are to:

• allow commercial, cultural and recreational use of national parks and other public land
• reduce red tape, and
• streamline legislative processes.

The committee will examine the policy to be given effect by the Bill and the application of fundamental legislative principles in section 4 of the Legislative Standards Act 1992.

View: Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2013

View: Explanatory Notes to the Bill

View: Erratum to Explanatory Notes (22 October 2013)

View: Minister's Explanatory Speech (20 August 2013)

Hearing and briefing

The committee held a public briefing on the Bill at Parliament House Brisbane on Monday 2 September. The transcript of the briefing is available here, and a document tabled at the briefing is available here. Following the briefing, Mr Jason Jacobi, A/Deputy Director-General, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing provided a Letter of Clarification to the committee and Answers to Questions taken on Notice at the briefing.

The committee also held a public hearing on Friday 20 September. The transcript of the hearing is available here. Following the briefing, Dr Liz Young, Director Policy Reform, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing provided a Letter of Clarification to the committee.

Submissions

Submissions closed at 5.00pm AEST on Friday, 13 September 2013. Accepted submissions have been published and are available from the 'Submissions' tab.

Bill Passed

The Bill has been debated and passed by the Parliament. 

The Minister for National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing, Hon Steve Dickson MP, moved amendments to the Bill during consideration in detail. The amendments and Explanatory Notes to the amendments are available:

• Amendment moved during consideration in detail
• Explanatory Notes to the Amendments

The Bill was passed with amendment on 29 October 2013, and is Act No. 55 of 2013.

The transcript of the parliamentary debate is available here, from page 3592 and again at page 3642. By clicking the icon immediately before each speaker’s name, you can view video footage of each speaker’s debate.