The bulletin links to media releases, reports, cases and legislation of interest to Queensland government lawyers.
There was recognition early on that there was not an endless supply of water in the GAB, and attempts were made to introduce legislation that provided Government with the power to restrain the use of the water in Queensland. Queensland’s biggest water saving initiative begins In 1989, State a...
Queensland Government Enacts Significant Changes to Corruption Watchdog LegislationDickens, Eleanor
The Guideline is a welcome addition to Queensland's environmental chain of responsibility legislation, quelling industry fears that the amendments introduced by the Act may expose a range of corporate stakeholders to wide-ranging liability for a company's environmental...
It does exist, and the government has been trying its best to reduce the numbers. This was the main reason for the amendment to the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 a few years ago. And while this did strengthen the legislation in place and introduced more restrictions, gambling addiction remains...
Estimated biomass for bioenergy from remnant and high value harvestable private native forests in local government areas within southeast Queensland Full size image Table 6 Summary of estimated total area of privately owned native forests where timber harvesting is allowed and for harvestable areas with ...
“In the absence of government employed vets, commercial vets are now first line defence in biosecurity and crisis management like this year’s floods,” he said. Young graduate vets these days were coming out of uni with horrendously large HEC debts, Dr Guilfoyle said. ...
The success of the new tilting trains has encouraged Government-owned Queensland Rail to reappraise its total transport strategy. It is one of the state’s biggest employers with around 13,700 staff and an operating revenue around A$2bn, with customers ranging from commuters, tourists and freight...
Code of conduct Safe on-water conduct on the Brisbane River Introduction The safe operation of passive craft on Queensland’s waterways is a priority for state and local government authorities, commercial operators and sport and recreational organisations. This code of conduct has been adopted to pro...
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has welcomed landmark property and real estate reforms passed by the Queensland Parliament.The long awaited split of the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act has resulted in the creation of industry specific legislation, including the Property ...