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Overview

Section 93 (1) of the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 provides that a portfolio committee is responsible for examining each Bill and item of subordinate legislation in its portfolio area to consider-

a)  the policy to be given effect by the legislation;
b)  the application of fundamental legislative principles to the legislation
c)  for subordinate legislation - its lawfulness.

Section 41(4) of the Human Rights Act 2019 provides that a portfolio committee may, in examining subordinate legislation, also consider the human rights certificate for the subordinate legislation.

public proceedings

The committee will hold a public briefing with representatives of the Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety on Wednesday 14 January 2026 to consider Subordinate legislation number 129 of 2025 (Domestic and Family Violence Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025). The briefing will be broadcast on Parliament TV and a program will be published here in due course.

Reports

The committee tabled Report No. 1, 58th Parliament - Subordinate legislation tabled between 28 November 2024 and 18 February 2025 on 17 March 2025.

The committee tabled Report No. 4, 58th Parliament - Subordinate legislation tabled between 19 February 2025 and 4 March 2025 on 23 May 2025.

The committee tabled Report No. 7, 58th Parliament - Subordinate legislation tabled between 5 March 2025 and 24 June 2025 on 29 August 2025.

The committee tabled Report No. 8, 58th Parliament - Subordinate legislation tabled between 25 June 2025 and 26 August 2025 on 31 October 2025.

The committee tabled Report No. 10, 58th Parliament - Subordinate legislation tabled between 27 August 2025 and 16 September 2025 on 21 November 2025.