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Committee’s report

The committee tabled its Report No. 43, 57th Parliament - Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 on 10 May 2024. The Government's Response to this report was tabled on 21 May 2024.  The Bill was passed with amendment on 21 May 2024.

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About the Bill

On 21 March 2024 Hon Nikki Boyd MP, Minister for Fire and Disaster Recovery and Minister for Corrective Services introduced the Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024. The Bill was introduced on behalf of Hon Mark Ryan MP, Minister for Police and Community Safety. The Bill recognises the rights of trans and gender diverse Queenslanders by amending gendered language in legislation. The Bill was referred to the Community Support and Services Committee for detailed consideration.   

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purpose of the Bill

The objective of the Bill is to make the necessary amendments to ensure that trans and gender diverse people receive the same protections as other Queenslanders in legislation without making specific reference to gendered language, unless absolutely necessary. The Bill, in making the necessary amendments, aims to achieve operational improvements in legislation administered by the Queensland Police Service (QPS), the Department of Justice and Attorney-General, and Queensland Health.

The Bill enacts a range of amendments to the following legislation to ensure that all Queenslanders are equally recognised by law and afforded the same rights and protections: 

• the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004
• the Crime and Corruption Act 2001
• the Mental Health Act 2016
• the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
• the Public Health Act 2005
• the Summary Offences Act 2005
• the Terrorism (Preventative Detention) Act 2005.

The Bill also amends the Corrective Services Act 2006 in relation to prisoners reapplying for parole after being refused, and expanding the range of professionals who can make prisoner safety order decisions. 

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