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Call for Submissions

Submissions closed on Friday, 11 April 2014.

Objective of the Bill

The objectives of the Bill are to:

• reduce red tape and regulatory complexity for employers in the construction industry;
• further reduce regulatory burden on the gaming industry, particularly the club industry,
• by amending the various Gaming Acts;
• amalgamate the casino benefit funds into the Gambling Community Benefit Fund to create a streamlined single grant funding program;
• make minor amendments to the Gaming Acts to improve the efficiency and clarity of the legislation;
• amend the Reprints Act 1992 to facilitate the delivery of the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel’s eLegislation project; and
• repeal the Travel Agents Act 1988 and the Travel Agents Regulation 1998.

Other Information

The Construction and Tourism (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 and Explanatory Notes are available from the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel at www.legislation.qld.gov.au.

The Hansard transcript of the explanatory speech for the Bill can be accessed here.

Reasons for the Bill

The reasons for the Bill appear on pages 1-4 of the Explanatory Notes which can be viewed here.

Referral

On 18 March 2014 the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, the Hon Jarrod Bleijie MP, introduced the Construction and Tourism (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 into the Queensland Parliament.  In accordance with Standing Order 131 of the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, the Bill was referred to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee (the Committee) for detailed consideration.

By resolution of the Committee of the Legislative Assembly, the Committee is required to report to the Parliament by 13 May 2014.

Report

On 13 May 2014, the Committee tabled its Report No. 65, Construction and Tourism (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014. A copy of the report is available here or can be accessed at Related Publications.

As the Committee made a single recommendation for the Legislative Assembly to pass the Bill, there is no requirement for the Government to table a response.

The Construction and Tourism (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 was passed, with amendment, by the Legislative Assembly on 20 May 2014.