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Committee's report

The committee tabled its Report No. 3, 56^th Parliament, Plumbing and Drainage Bill 2018 on 9 April 2018. The Bill was passed, with amendment by the Queensland Parliament on 5 September 2018.

View:  Report
View:  Transcript of the Parliamentary debate on the Bill commencing on 4 September 2018 (pages 2207-2218) and then continued on 5 September 2018 (pages 2262-2285). The debate can be viewed by clicking on the movie icon  within the transcript. 
View:  Government Response tabled on 9 July 2018
View:  Introductory speech
View:  Plumbing and Drainage Bill 2018
View:  Explanatory Notes
View:  Erratum to Explanatory Notes 

The Bill

On 15 February 2018 the Hon Mick de Brenni MP, Minister for Housing and Public Works, Minister for Digital Technology and Minister for Sport introduced the Plumbing and Drainage Bill 2018 into the Queensland Parliament.  The Bill was referred to the Transport and Public Works Committee for detailed consideration.

The explanatory notes provide that the purpose of the bill is to:

• establish a contemporary, streamlined and flexible legislative framework for plumbing and drainage that is clear and simple for the end user; will ensure both public health and the environment are protected; and will meet industry and community expectations over the next decade
• provide authority for the making of a contemporary plumbing regulation that will be clear and easy for practitioners to use; reduce the regulatory burden on consumers, industry and local government; and include improved regulatory requirements for obtaining approvals for plumbing and drainage work
• provide authority for the making of a contemporary plumbing code that will include all plumbing standards required to vary and complement national plumbing standards, and
• protect public health and safety through the regulation of mechanical services work, including medical gas work, under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991.

It should be noted that the Plumbing and Drainage Bill 2017 was referred to the former Public Works and Utilities Committee prior to the dissolution of Parliament for the 2017 election.  That bill lapsed when the 55^th Parliament was dissolved.  The subject bill is substantially the same as the previous bill, however, the Minister has advised of the following differences:

• Original Part 7 relating to QBCC investigators has been omitted with resulting related amendments
• Commencement date has been amended
• Insertion of the word ‘not’ in clause 78(2) which was omitted in error in the previous bill

The committee may have regard to any evidence provided to the previous committee whilst considering the subject bill.  See former committee inquiry - here.

Timeline

Submissions closed:   12 March 2018 - see "view submissions" tab above
Public briefing:             5 March 2018 - broadcast - transcript
Public hearing:            19 March 2018 - broadcast - transcript
Report tabled on:         9 April 2018