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Public Hearing

The Committee did not hold a public hearing on this Bill.

Objective of the Bill

The main objectives of the Bill are to:

• Amend the legislative framework regulating the liquor and gaming industries to reduce the burden on these industries and ensure the legislature’s original policy intent is upheld and that the law is clear and effective.
• Provide a legislative basis for the Queensland Sentencing Information Service.
• Provide for the continuation of transitional arrangements regarding court appointed office holders under the Civil Proceedings Act 2011.
• Defer the commencement of certain provisions of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 until 1 January 2014.
• Abolish the Community Investment Fund as well as the Statutory Board of Trustees for the Funeral Benefit Trust Fund whose functions will be transferred to the administering Department.
• Repeal the Queensland interest rate cap on consumer credit contracts.
• Close a gap in the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 through which a constructing authority registers its interest in land resumed from community titles schemes.

Other Information

The Liquor and Gaming (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 and Explanatory Notes are available from the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel at www.legislation.qld.gov.au.

The Hansard transcript of the Explanatory Speech for the Bill can be found here.

Reasons for the Bill

Further information, including the reasons for the Bill, appear in the Explanatory Notes.

Referral

On 19 March 2013, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, the Hon Jarrod Bleijie MP, introduced the Liquor and Gaming (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 into the Queensland Parliament.

In accordance with Standing Order 131 of the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, the Bill was referred to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee (the Committee) for detailed consideration.

By resolution of the Committee of the Legislative Assembly, the Committee was required to report to the Parliament by Tuesday, 14 May 2013.

Report

On 14 May 2013, the Committee tabled its Report No. 30, Liquor and Gaming (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013. A copy of the report is available here or can be accessed at Related Publications.

The Government tabled its response to the Committee's report on 22 May 2013. A copy of the Government Response is available here or can be accessed at Related Publications.

The Liquor and Gaming (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 was passed, with amendment, by the Legislative Assembly on 22 May 2013.

Call for Submissions

Submissions closed on Friday, 12 April 2013.