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ABOUT THE BILL

On 12 June 2025, Hon. Deborah Frecklington MP, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity introduced the Coroners (Mining and Resources Coroner) Amendment Bill 2025 into the Queensland Parliament. The Bill has been referred to the Primary Industries and Resources Committee (committee) for detailed consideration. 

The committee is required to report to the Parliament on the Bill by 15 August 2025.

View: Explanatory speech
View: Bill 
View: Explanatory Notes 
View: Statement of compatibility 

The key objectives of the Bill are to:

• Establish the position of a dedicated Mining and Resources Coroner, to be appointed by Governor in Council
• Provide that the Mining and Resources Coroner must undertake mandatory coronial investigations and inquests into all accidental mining-related deaths, which will include deaths that occur on mines, coal mines and quarries, as well as particular sites where petroleum and gas works are carried out
• Make minor, technical amendments to enable preliminary examinations in relation to all reports to a coroner and enable multiple Deputy State Coroner appointments.

SUBMISSIONS

Submissions closed at 5.00pm on Friday 4 July 2025. Submissions accepted by the committee are available on the webpage under the "View submissions" tab.

Details of these inquiry activities are available in the inquiry timeline below.

further information 

Inquiry documents including written briefings, correspondence, transcripts and answers to questions taken on notice will be made available under the Related Publications tab.

Committee Report

The committee will table a report on its inquiry by 15 August 2025. The report will be published here.

Once the committee’s report has been tabled, the Government has three months to respond to the report’s recommendations (if any). At that time, the Government Response will be published here.

Timeline