The Economic Development and Other Legislation Amendment (EDOLA) Bill 2018 was introduced into the Queensland Parliament on 19 September 2018 and has been referred to the State Development, Natural Resources and Agricultural Industry Development Committee for detailed consideration.
The LGAQ would like members to raise any particular points of interest or concern. Please contact Crystal Baker, Lead - Planning & Development, and provide any comments by COB Monday 8 October 2018 1300 542 700.
A copy of the Bill and the Explanatory Notes is available from the Queensland Parliament website.
Key dates
Submissions close: Friday 12 October 2018 at 4:00 pm
Public briefing: Thursday 11 October 2018 at 1:30 pm
Public hearing(s): Monday 22 October 2018 at 10:00 am
Committee report due date: 8 November 2018
In summary
The Bill proposes to:
• amend the Building Queensland Act 2015 (BQ Act);
• amend the Economic Development Act 2012 (ED Act) and other Acts consequential to the operation of the ED Act;
• amend the Planning Act 2016 (Planning Act);
• amend the Planning and Environment Court Act 2016 (P&E Court Act);
• amend the Queensland Reconstruction Authority Act 2011 (QRA Act);
• amend the Sanctuary Cove Resort Act 1985 (SCR Act);
• amend the South Bank Corporation Act 1989 (SBC Act); and
• repeal the Southern Moreton Bay Islands Development Entitlements Protection Act 2004 (SMBI Act).
Contact
Should councils wish to make an independent submission, submissions should be sent directly to sdnraidc@parliament.qld.gov.au or
Committee Secretary
State Development, Natural Resources and Agricultural Industry Development Committee
Parliament House
George Street
Brisbane Qld 4000
The due date for written submissions to the State Development, Natural Resources and Agricultural Industry Development Committee is Friday 12 October 2018 at 4:00 pm.