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committee's Report

The committee reported to Parliament on its consideration of the regulation on 29 October 2014. 

View:   State Development and Public Works Organisation (State Development Areas) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2014 Regulation – here
View:   State Development and Public Works Organisation (State Development Areas) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2014 Explanatory Notes - here
View:   State Development and Public Works Organisation (State Development Areas) Regulation 2009 - here 
View:    Report No. 54, 54th Parlaiment - State Development and Public Works Organisation (State Development Areas) Amendment Regulation (No.1) 2014

Terms of Reference

On 20 June 2014, the State Development, Infrastructure and Industry Committee resolved to inquire into and report on the State Development and Public Works Organisation (State Development Areas) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2014.

In undertaking the inquiry the Committee will consider the policy to be given effect by the Regulation, its application of fundamental legislative principles and the lawfulness of the Regulation.

The regulation was tabled in Parliament on 6 August 2014 and has a disallowance date of 30 October 2014.

The Regulation

The objective of the Regulation was to amend the State Development and Public Works Organisation (State Development Ares) Regulation 2009 to declare the Galilee Basin State Development Area. The declaration identified an area of land between the Galilee Basin and Abbot Point Port where new rail infrastructure and associated industrial development can be located.

Submissions closed:     14 August 2014.
Public Briefing:             3 July 2014.  
Public Hearing:             15 October 2014 - Transcript