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Committee report

The committee tabled it's report No. 39, 54th Parliament  - Land and Other and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014  on 13 May 2014. The bill was passed with amendment by the Legislative Assembly on 21 May 2014. 

about The Bill

On 19 March 2014, the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Hon Andrew Cripps MP, introduced the Land and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 to the Queensland Parliament.

In accordance with Standing Order 131, the Bill was referred to the State Development, Infrastructure and Industry Committee for consideration and report to the House by 13 May 2014.

The objectives of the Bill are to:  

• Implement the first phase of state land tenure reforms to improve tenure security for term leases used for agriculture, grazing and pastoral purposes and declared offshore island tourism leases issued under the Land Act 1994 (Land Act), and begin to reduce red tape and regulatory burden on landholders, business and government.
• Reduce red tape and fix minor drafting errors relating to taking of water and water licencing and confirm validity of particular water licencing decisions.
• Broaden the application of high density development easements and make minor amendments to land titling legislation.
• Amend the Native Title (Queensland) Act 1993 (Native Title (Queensland) Act) (and supported by amendments to the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 (Acquisition of Land Act)) to provide another way in which non-native title rights and interests can be acquired where native title rights and interests are being compulsorily acquired to assist in meeting requirements under the Commonwealth Native Title Act 1994 (Native Title Act (Cwlth)).
• Clarify the public and environmental purposes for which land may be acquired under the Acquisition of Land Act.
• Validate decisions made regarding later work programs and later development plans under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 (Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act and Petroleum Act 1923 (Petroleum Act) and decisions made regarding later development plans under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 (Mineral Resources Act).
• Provide greater flexibility to petroleum lease holders in relation to applying for an extension to the production commencement day.

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