Published Monday, 21 May, 2007 at 05:54 PM
Premier and Minister for Trade
The Honourable Peter Beattie
BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION IN PARLIAMENT THIS WEEK
For Parliamentary Week beginning Tuesday May 22, 2007
Premier Peter Beattie said today that the bills to be introduced to Parliament this week include:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AMENDMENT BILL 2007, Minister for Environment and Multiculturalism. Media contact: Karla Steen 3336 8004
The Bill will amend the Environmental Protection Act 1994 to create a new part for offences relating to depositing litter, particularly in relation to littering offences from a vehicle. New littering offences, littering from a vehicle and dangerous littering, have also been included, with infringement notice penalties of $225 and $300 respectively. In particular, the purpose of the Bill is to allow an authorised person to issue:
• a litter infringement notice to the registered operator of a vehicle from which a littering offence was observed; and
• a direction to clean up litter where the person has deposited 20 litres or more of litter.
WINE INDUSTRY AMENDMENT BILL 2007, Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Development and Women. Media contact: Joanne Gibbons 3224 2007
The Bill amends the Wine Industry Act 1994 to support the ongoing growth of Queensland's wine industry, while safeguarding the industry's integrity. The Bill will implement a range of significant industry development proposals, streamline the licensing process, establish standard trading hours and ensure the law remains up to date and reflects industry trends.
QUEENSLAND BUILDING SERVICES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (2007), Minister for Public Works, Housing and Information and Communication Technology. Media contact: Scott Chandler (07) 3237 1184
The Bill will amend the Queensland Building Services Authority Act 1991, the Domestic Building Contracts Act 2000 and the Professional Engineers Act 2002. The new amendments are intended to consolidate Queensland's reputation as a national leader in licensing and home warranty insurance and better protect the consumers of the state while continuing to promote a thriving Queensland building industry.
One of the key initiatives in the Bill is the introduction of occupational licensing for fire protection workers.
Media enquiries: 3224 4500
21 May 2007
Premier Peter Beattie said today that the bills to be introduced to Parliament this week include:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AMENDMENT BILL 2007, Minister for Environment and Multiculturalism. Media contact: Karla Steen 3336 8004
The Bill will amend the Environmental Protection Act 1994 to create a new part for offences relating to depositing litter, particularly in relation to littering offences from a vehicle. New littering offences, littering from a vehicle and dangerous littering, have also been included, with infringement notice penalties of $225 and $300 respectively. In particular, the purpose of the Bill is to allow an authorised person to issue:
• a litter infringement notice to the registered operator of a vehicle from which a littering offence was observed; and
• a direction to clean up litter where the person has deposited 20 litres or more of litter.
WINE INDUSTRY AMENDMENT BILL 2007, Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Development and Women. Media contact: Joanne Gibbons 3224 2007
The Bill amends the Wine Industry Act 1994 to support the ongoing growth of Queensland's wine industry, while safeguarding the industry's integrity. The Bill will implement a range of significant industry development proposals, streamline the licensing process, establish standard trading hours and ensure the law remains up to date and reflects industry trends.
QUEENSLAND BUILDING SERVICES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (2007), Minister for Public Works, Housing and Information and Communication Technology. Media contact: Scott Chandler (07) 3237 1184
The Bill will amend the Queensland Building Services Authority Act 1991, the Domestic Building Contracts Act 2000 and the Professional Engineers Act 2002. The new amendments are intended to consolidate Queensland's reputation as a national leader in licensing and home warranty insurance and better protect the consumers of the state while continuing to promote a thriving Queensland building industry.
One of the key initiatives in the Bill is the introduction of occupational licensing for fire protection workers.
Media enquiries: 3224 4500
21 May 2007