Examination of Portfolio Subordinate Legislation

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. 

Reports

The committee tabled the following reports in 2025: 

The committee tabled Report No. 2, 58th Parliament - Subordinate Legislation tabled between 10 September 2024 and 27 November 2024 on 24 February 2025.

The committee tabled Report No. 3, 58th Parliament - Subordinate Legislation tabled on 28 November 2024 on 18 March 2025.

The committee tabled Report No. 6, 58th Parliament - Subordinate Legislation tabled on 12 March 2025 on 26 May 2025.

The committee tabled Report No. 7, 58th Parliament - Subordinate legislation tabled on 1 April 2025 on 16 June 2025.

The committee tabled Report No. 10, 58th Parliament - Subordinate legislation tabled on 29 April 2025 on 25 July 2025. 

The committee tabled Report No. 11, 58th Parliament - Subordinate legislation tabled on 20 May 2025 on 25 July 2025. 

The committee tabled Report No. 13, 58th Parliament - Subordinate legislation tabled between 10 June 2025 and 28 July 2025 on 5 September 2025. 

The committee tabled Report No. 17, 58th Parliament - Subordinate legislation tabled between 26 August 2025 and 16 September 2025 on 14 November 2025.

  • The committee tabled an Erratum to Report No. 17, 58th Parliament - Subordinate legislation tabled between 26 August 2025 and 16 September 2025 on 13 March 2026.

The committee tabled Report No. 20, 58th Parliament - Subordinate legislation tabled between 14 October 2025 and 28 November 2025 on 23 January 2026.

The committee tabled Report No. 22, 58th Parliament - Subordinate legislation tabled on 9 December 2025 on 6 March 2026.

The committee tabled Report No. 23, 58th Parliament - Subordinate legislation tabled on 10 February 2026 on 2 April 2026.

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