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Committee’s report

The committee tabled its report on 24 November 2023. 

View: Report No. 45, 57th Parliament - Inquiry into scrap metal theft
View: Interim Government Response tabled on 23 February 2024 

About the Inquiry

On 24 August 2023 the Legislative Assembly agreed to a motion that the Transport and Resources Committee inquire into and report on scrap metal theft, with the following terms of reference:

That the Transport and Resources Committee (the Committee) inquire into and report to the Legislative Assembly by 24 November 2023 on scrap metal theft in Queensland and in doing so consider: 

1. the types of metal at risk of being stolen and resold as scrap, taking into consideration copper, precious, and other metals, and vehicle parts;
2. how the scrap metal market operates, including the supply chain and payment methods;
3. the prevalence of scrap metal theft in Queensland; 
4. the direct and indirect impacts of scrap metal theft on Queenslanders, such as costs, disruption, and essential service delivery;
5. direct and indirect risks to worker and community safety, as well as other risks such as environmental harm;
6. the effectiveness of the existing Queensland laws and approach in preventing, investigating and prosecuting scrap metal theft in Queensland;
7. a recommended contemporary legislative, regulatory and enforcement framework for deterring, detecting and disrupting scrap metal theft which is informed by national and international approaches and experiences; and
8. other non-regulatory measures, such as information sharing, education and public awareness raising, and technology solutions, which may assist in reducing the prevalence and impact of scrap metal theft in Queensland.

Further information

Further information including written briefings, correspondence, response to submissions, transcripts and answers to questions taken on notice are available under the Related Publications tab.

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