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26 April 2024

On Friday, in the morning, at Government House, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM received the Clerk of the Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie, for the presentation of six Bills for Assent: A Land and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, A Housing Availability and Affordability (Planning and Other Legislation Amendment) Bill 2024, A Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, An Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) Bill, A Clean Economy Jobs Bill and An Agriculture and Fisheries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill.

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Royal Assent granted for six bills

On Friday 26 April, Her Excellency received the Clerk of the Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie, for the presentation of six Bills for Royal Assent.

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We all lose under Queensland's winner-takes-all political games

Practice makes perfect, as the saying goes. And there are few less-practised areas in Queensland politics than collaboration, as the youth justice blow-up shows.

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19 February 2024

On Monday, in the afternoon, at Government House, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM at Government House, received the Clerk of the Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie, for the presentation of three Bills for Assent:

A Bill for an Act to amend the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 and the Summary Offences Act 2005 for particular purposes.

A Bill for an Act to amend the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority Act 2016, the Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012, the Maritime Safety Queensland Act 2002, the Motor Dealers and Chattel Auctioneers Act 2014, the Sustainable Ports Development Act 2015, the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021, the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, the Transport Planning and Coordination Regulation 2017 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes.

A Bill for an Act to amend the Auditor-General Act 2009, the Crime and Corruption Act 2001, the Evidence Act 1977, the Integrity Act 2009, the Ombudsman Act 2001, the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, the Right to Information Act 2009 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes.

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19 February 2024 (1)

On Monday, in the afternoon, at Government House, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM at Government House, received the Clerk of the Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie, for the presentation of three Bills for Assent:

A Bill for an Act to amend the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 and the Summary Offences Act 2005 for particular purposes.

A Bill for an Act to amend the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority Act 2016, the Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012, the Maritime Safety Queensland Act 2002, the Motor Dealers and Chattel Auctioneers Act 2014, the Sustainable Ports Development Act 2015, the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021, the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, the Transport Planning and Coordination Regulation 2017 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes.

A Bill for an Act to amend the Auditor-General Act 2009, the Crime and Corruption Act 2001, the Evidence Act 1977, the Integrity Act 2009, the Ombudsman Act 2001, the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, the Right to Information Act 2009 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes.

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Governor grants Royal Assent to three Bills

Her Excellency received Mr Neil Laurie, Clerk of the Parliament, and granted Royal Assent to three Bills. The granting of Royal Assent is an integral step in the legislative process.

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04 December 2023

On Monday, in the morning, at Government House, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM received Outgoing Commander HMAS Moreton, Commander Fiona Southwood RAN and Incoming Commander, Rosemarie Apikotoa RAN.

In the afternoon, at Government House, Her Excellency and Professor Graeme Nimmo RFD hosted an afternoon tea in support of International Volunteer Day 2023, and the Governor addressed guests.

Following, at Government House, Her Excellency received the Clerk of the Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie. The Governor granted Royal Assent to four Bills: Emblems of Queensland and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023, Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023, Public Records Bill 2023 and Victims of Crime Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023.

In the evening, at the Gallery of Modern Art, South Brisbane, Her Excellency attended the 2023 Cabinet Christmas Reception.

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Governor grants Royal Assent to four Bills - 4 December 2023

The Governor received the Clerk of Queensland Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie, and granted Royal Assent to four Bills. The granting of Royal Assent is an integral step in the legislative process.

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Royal Assent Granted - 22 November 2023

The Governor received the Clerk of the Queensland Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie, and granted Royal Assent to the Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 and the Local Government (Councillor Conduct) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023.

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02 November 2023

On Thursday, in the morning, at Government House, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM received Clerk of Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie for the presentation of two Bills for Assent: A bill for an Act to consolidate and provide for the law relating to property, and to amend this Act, the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997, the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980, the Land Title Act 1994, the Limitation of Actions Act 1974, the Property Occupations Act 2014 and the Acts mentioned in schedule 3 for particular purposes, and to repeal the Property Law Act 1974 and a bill for an Act to regulate the operation of tow trucks to remove motor vehicles from private property and damaged and seized motor vehicles, to amend this Act, the Photo Identification Card Act 2008, the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999, the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 and the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 for particular purposes, and to repeal the Tow Truck Act 1973.

Following, at 1 William Street, Her Excellency presided at a meeting of Executive Council.

In the evening, at Brisbane City Hall, Her Excellency and Professor Graeme Nimmo RFD attended the Queensland Council of Social Science 2023 Queensland Community Impact Awards Dinner, and the Governor presented awards and addressed guests.

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