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Committee's Report

The committee tabled its Report No. 7, 56th Parliament, Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill 2018 on 28 June 2018. The Bill was passed, with amendment, on 5 September 2018.

View:    Report
View:    Government response tabled on 5 September 2018
View:    Transcript of the Parliamentary debate on the Bill commencing on 5 September 2018 (pages 2285-2307). The debate can be viewed by clicking on the movie icon  within the transcript. 
View:    Introductory speech
View:    Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill 2018
View:    Explanatory Notes

About the Bill

On 1 May 2018 the Hon Mark Bailey MP, Minister for Transport and Main Roads introduced the Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill 2018 into the Queensland Parliament.  The Bill was referred to the Transport and Public Works Committee for detailed consideration.  

The explanatory notes state the Bill has the purpose of:

Implementing nationally agreed reforms that include strengthening investigative and enforcement powers for authorised officers, increasing freight volumes where mass is not a constraint, and transferring load restraint performance standards from guidance material to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL)

Making minor or technical amendments resulting from the maintenance process for the HVNL that remove unnecessary administrative or regulatory burdens, and to ensure the HVNL remains contemporary and fit for purpose

Inserting a provision into the part of the Act that governs the application of the HVNL in Queensland to streamline court processes for the prosecution of fatigue-related offences.

Timeline

Related Information

Additional information about the Heavy Vehicle National Law can be obtained from the Regulator's website - here.