{"id":"qld:act-2014-058","name":"Queensland Plan Act 2014","slug":"queensland-plan-act-2014","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"qld","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"58 of 2014","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":29665,"registerId":"qld-act-2014-058-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### sec.1 Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the Queensland Plan Act 2014 .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"sec.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Act binds all persons","content":"### sec.2 Act binds all persons\n\nThis Act binds all persons, including the State.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"sec.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Main purposes of Act","content":"### sec.3 Main purposes of Act\n\nThe main purposes of this Act are to—\nprovide for the development and ratification of a plan, known as the Queensland Plan, that—\nestablishes a long-term vision for the future growth and prosperity of Queensland; and\nreflects the aspirations of the community, business and industry for the future of Queensland; and\nprovide for the implementation of the Queensland Plan, including by—\nrequiring that the Queensland Plan be considered in preparing a community objectives statement; and\naligning local government planning to the strategic direction of the Queensland Plan; and\nencouraging the community, business and industry to implement the Queensland Plan; and\nestablish the ambassadors council to advocate for the implementation of the Queensland Plan by the community, business and industry.\ns 3 amd 2016 No. 64 s 39\n- (a) provide for the development and ratification of a plan, known as the Queensland Plan, that— (i) establishes a long-term vision for the future growth and prosperity of Queensland; and (ii) reflects the aspirations of the community, business and industry for the future of Queensland; and\n- (i) establishes a long-term vision for the future growth and prosperity of Queensland; and\n- (ii) reflects the aspirations of the community, business and industry for the future of Queensland; and\n- (b) provide for the implementation of the Queensland Plan, including by— (i) requiring that the Queensland Plan be considered in preparing a community objectives statement; and (ii) aligning local government planning to the strategic direction of the Queensland Plan; and (iii) encouraging the community, business and industry to implement the Queensland Plan; and\n- (i) requiring that the Queensland Plan be considered in preparing a community objectives statement; and\n- (ii) aligning local government planning to the strategic direction of the Queensland Plan; and\n- (iii) encouraging the community, business and industry to implement the Queensland Plan; and\n- (c) establish the ambassadors council to advocate for the implementation of the Queensland Plan by the community, business and industry.\n- (i) establishes a long-term vision for the future growth and prosperity of Queensland; and\n- (ii) reflects the aspirations of the community, business and industry for the future of Queensland; and\n- (i) requiring that the Queensland Plan be considered in preparing a community objectives statement; and\n- (ii) aligning local government planning to the strategic direction of the Queensland Plan; and\n- (iii) encouraging the community, business and industry to implement the Queensland Plan; and","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"sec.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"### sec.4 Definitions\n\nThe dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in this Act.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"The Queensland Plan","content":"# The Queensland Plan","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"sec.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Premier to facilitate development of plan","content":"### sec.5 Premier to facilitate development of plan\n\nThe Premier must facilitate the development of a plan to provide a long-term vision for key areas affecting the future growth and prosperity of Queensland.\nThe key areas under the plan may include, for example, the following—\neducation\ncommunity\nregions\neconomy\nhealth and wellbeing\nenvironment\npeople\ninfrastructure\ngovernance.\nThe plan must—\nbe developed having regard to the principles stated in schedule 1 ; and\noutline the strategic direction for the key areas under the plan; and\nset targets, and include measures, for the key areas.\n(sec.5-ssec.1) The Premier must facilitate the development of a plan to provide a long-term vision for key areas affecting the future growth and prosperity of Queensland.\n(sec.5-ssec.2) The key areas under the plan may include, for example, the following— education community regions economy health and wellbeing environment people infrastructure governance.\n(sec.5-ssec.3) The plan must— be developed having regard to the principles stated in schedule 1 ; and outline the strategic direction for the key areas under the plan; and set targets, and include measures, for the key areas.\n- • education\n- • community\n- • regions\n- • economy\n- • health and wellbeing\n- • environment\n- • people\n- • infrastructure\n- • governance.\n- (a) be developed having regard to the principles stated in schedule 1 ; and\n- (b) outline the strategic direction for the key areas under the plan; and\n- (c) set targets, and include measures, for the key areas.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Ratification of plan by Legislative Assembly","content":"### sec.6 Ratification of plan by Legislative Assembly\n\nThe Premier must table a plan developed under section 5 in the Legislative Assembly for ratification.\nOn being ratified by the Legislative Assembly, the plan has effect as the Queensland Plan.\n(sec.6-ssec.1) The Premier must table a plan developed under section 5 in the Legislative Assembly for ratification.\n(sec.6-ssec.2) On being ratified by the Legislative Assembly, the plan has effect as the Queensland Plan.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"sec.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Chief executive to publish the Queensland Plan","content":"### sec.7 Chief executive to publish the Queensland Plan\n\nThe chief executive must—\npublish the Queensland Plan on a government website; and\nmake the Queensland Plan available for inspection, free of charge, during business hours at the department’s head office.\n- (a) publish the Queensland Plan on a government website; and\n- (b) make the Queensland Plan available for inspection, free of charge, during business hours at the department’s head office.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Implementation of the Queensland Plan","content":"# Implementation of the Queensland Plan","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Premier and Ministers","content":"## Premier and Ministers","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"sec.8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Preparation of community objectives statement","content":"### sec.8 Preparation of community objectives statement\n\nThe Premier must consider the Queensland Plan in preparing a community objectives statement.\ns 8 sub 2016 No. 64 s 40","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Promotion of the Queensland Plan","content":"### sec.9 Promotion of the Queensland Plan\n\nA Minister whose principal ministerial responsibilities include a key area under the Queensland Plan must—\npromote awareness of the key area within the community, business and industry; and\nencourage the community, business and industry, in carrying out their activities, to have regard to—\nthe key area; and\nthe targets established by the Queensland Plan for the key area.\nIn this section—\nprincipal ministerial responsibility , for a Minister, means the public business of the State for which the Minister is given responsibility under administrative arrangements made under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 44 .\n(sec.9-ssec.1) A Minister whose principal ministerial responsibilities include a key area under the Queensland Plan must— promote awareness of the key area within the community, business and industry; and encourage the community, business and industry, in carrying out their activities, to have regard to— the key area; and the targets established by the Queensland Plan for the key area.\n(sec.9-ssec.2) In this section— principal ministerial responsibility , for a Minister, means the public business of the State for which the Minister is given responsibility under administrative arrangements made under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 44 .\n- (a) promote awareness of the key area within the community, business and industry; and\n- (b) encourage the community, business and industry, in carrying out their activities, to have regard to— (i) the key area; and (ii) the targets established by the Queensland Plan for the key area.\n- (i) the key area; and\n- (ii) the targets established by the Queensland Plan for the key area.\n- (i) the key area; and\n- (ii) the targets established by the Queensland Plan for the key area.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"sec.10","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.10\n\ns 10 om 2016 No. 64 s 41","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Local governments","content":"## Local governments","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"sec.11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Preparation of corporate plans","content":"### sec.11 Preparation of corporate plans\n\nThis section applies to a local government preparing a corporate plan.\nThe local government must have regard to the Queensland Plan in deciding the following matters for the corporate plan—\nthe strategic direction of the local government;\nthe performance indicators for measuring the local government’s progress in achieving its vision for the future of the local government area.\nIn this section—\ncorporate plan , for a local government, means a corporate plan that, under the Local Government Act 2009 , section 104 (5) (a) or the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 103 (1) (b) , forms part of the local government’s system of financial management.\ns 11 amd 2016 No. 64 s 43\n(sec.11-ssec.1) This section applies to a local government preparing a corporate plan.\n(sec.11-ssec.2) The local government must have regard to the Queensland Plan in deciding the following matters for the corporate plan— the strategic direction of the local government; the performance indicators for measuring the local government’s progress in achieving its vision for the future of the local government area.\n(sec.11-ssec.3) In this section— corporate plan , for a local government, means a corporate plan that, under the Local Government Act 2009 , section 104 (5) (a) or the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 103 (1) (b) , forms part of the local government’s system of financial management.\n- (a) the strategic direction of the local government;\n- (b) the performance indicators for measuring the local government’s progress in achieving its vision for the future of the local government area.","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"pt.4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Reporting requirements","content":"# Reporting requirements","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"sec.12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Annual progress report—Premier","content":"### sec.12 Annual progress report—Premier\n\nThe Premier must prepare a report for each financial year on the progress made, during the financial year, to implement the Queensland Plan.\nIn preparing the report, the Premier must consult with the ambassadors council.\nThe Premier must table a copy of the report for a financial year in the Legislative Assembly by 30 November in the following financial year.\n(sec.12-ssec.1) The Premier must prepare a report for each financial year on the progress made, during the financial year, to implement the Queensland Plan.\n(sec.12-ssec.2) In preparing the report, the Premier must consult with the ambassadors council.\n(sec.12-ssec.3) The Premier must table a copy of the report for a financial year in the Legislative Assembly by 30 November in the following financial year.","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"sec.13","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.13\n\ns 13 om 2016 No. 64 s 44","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"sec.14","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.14\n\ns 14 om 2016 No. 64 s 44","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Review of the Queensland Plan","content":"# Review of the Queensland Plan","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"sec.15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Periodic review of the Queensland Plan","content":"### sec.15 Periodic review of the Queensland Plan\n\nThe Premier must review the Queensland Plan—\nwithin 5 years after the Queensland Plan takes effect under section 6 ; and\nat further intervals of not more than 5 years.\nThe objects of the review include deciding whether—\nthe long-term vision established by the Queensland Plan for the future of Queensland still reflects the aspirations of the community, business and industry; and\nthe ways of implementing the long-term vision, as stated in the Queensland Plan, can be improved; and\nhaving regard to the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) , the Queensland Plan should be revised.\nIn reviewing the Queensland Plan, the Premier must—\nconsult with the ambassadors council about the matters mentioned in subsection (2) ; and\nconsider any issues raised by the council; and\nengage with the community, business and industry in accordance with the principles stated in schedule 1 .\n(sec.15-ssec.1) The Premier must review the Queensland Plan— within 5 years after the Queensland Plan takes effect under section 6 ; and at further intervals of not more than 5 years.\n(sec.15-ssec.2) The objects of the review include deciding whether— the long-term vision established by the Queensland Plan for the future of Queensland still reflects the aspirations of the community, business and industry; and the ways of implementing the long-term vision, as stated in the Queensland Plan, can be improved; and having regard to the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) , the Queensland Plan should be revised.\n(sec.15-ssec.3) In reviewing the Queensland Plan, the Premier must— consult with the ambassadors council about the matters mentioned in subsection (2) ; and consider any issues raised by the council; and engage with the community, business and industry in accordance with the principles stated in schedule 1 .\n- (a) within 5 years after the Queensland Plan takes effect under section 6 ; and\n- (b) at further intervals of not more than 5 years.\n- (a) the long-term vision established by the Queensland Plan for the future of Queensland still reflects the aspirations of the community, business and industry; and\n- (b) the ways of implementing the long-term vision, as stated in the Queensland Plan, can be improved; and\n- (c) having regard to the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) , the Queensland Plan should be revised.\n- (a) consult with the ambassadors council about the matters mentioned in subsection (2) ; and\n- (b) consider any issues raised by the council; and\n- (c) engage with the community, business and industry in accordance with the principles stated in schedule 1 .","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"sec.16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Revising the Queensland Plan","content":"### sec.16 Revising the Queensland Plan\n\nIf the Premier decides the Queensland Plan should be revised, the Premier must develop a revised plan.\nSection 5 applies to the development of a revised plan under this section.\nIn developing the revised plan, the Premier must—\nconsult with the ambassadors council; and\nconsider any issues raised by the council.\n(sec.16-ssec.1) If the Premier decides the Queensland Plan should be revised, the Premier must develop a revised plan.\n(sec.16-ssec.2) Section 5 applies to the development of a revised plan under this section.\n(sec.16-ssec.3) In developing the revised plan, the Premier must— consult with the ambassadors council; and consider any issues raised by the council.\n- (a) consult with the ambassadors council; and\n- (b) consider any issues raised by the council.","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"sec.17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Ratification of revised plan by Legislative Assembly","content":"### sec.17 Ratification of revised plan by Legislative Assembly\n\nThe Premier must table a revised plan developed under section 16 in the Legislative Assembly for ratification.\nOn being ratified by the Legislative Assembly, the revised plan has effect as the Queensland Plan.\n(sec.17-ssec.1) The Premier must table a revised plan developed under section 16 in the Legislative Assembly for ratification.\n(sec.17-ssec.2) On being ratified by the Legislative Assembly, the revised plan has effect as the Queensland Plan.","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"sec.18","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.18\n\ns 18 om 2016 No. 64 s 46","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"pt.6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Queensland Plan Ambassadors Council","content":"# Queensland Plan Ambassadors Council","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"pt.6-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Establishment and functions","content":"## Establishment and functions","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"sec.19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Establishment","content":"### sec.19 Establishment\n\nThe Queensland Plan Ambassadors Council is established.","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"sec.20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Functions","content":"### sec.20 Functions\n\nThe ambassadors council has the following functions—\nto promote awareness, and advocate for the implementation, of the Queensland Plan within the community, business and industry;\nto advise the Premier on matters relating to the implementation of the Queensland Plan.\n- (a) to promote awareness, and advocate for the implementation, of the Queensland Plan within the community, business and industry;\n- (b) to advise the Premier on matters relating to the implementation of the Queensland Plan.","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"sec.21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Premier may give directions","content":"### sec.21 Premier may give directions\n\nThe Premier may give the ambassadors council directions in relation to the performance of its functions.\nThe ambassadors council must perform its functions subject to—\nthe general direction and control of the Premier; and\nany specific written directions given to it by the Premier.\nWithout limiting subsection (2) (b) , a direction may require the ambassadors council to give the Premier, or provide the Premier with access to, information in its possession about a matter stated in the direction.\n(sec.21-ssec.1) The Premier may give the ambassadors council directions in relation to the performance of its functions.\n(sec.21-ssec.2) The ambassadors council must perform its functions subject to— the general direction and control of the Premier; and any specific written directions given to it by the Premier.\n(sec.21-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) (b) , a direction may require the ambassadors council to give the Premier, or provide the Premier with access to, information in its possession about a matter stated in the direction.\n- (a) the general direction and control of the Premier; and\n- (b) any specific written directions given to it by the Premier.","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"pt.6-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Membership","content":"## Membership","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"sec.22","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appointment of members","content":"### sec.22 Appointment of members\n\nThe ambassadors council is to consist of not more than 15 members appointed by the Premier.\nIn making an appointment, the Premier must have regard to the desirability of the members collectively representing the following—\nthe community;\nbusiness or industry;\nregional Queensland.\n(sec.22-ssec.1) The ambassadors council is to consist of not more than 15 members appointed by the Premier.\n(sec.22-ssec.2) In making an appointment, the Premier must have regard to the desirability of the members collectively representing the following— the community; business or industry; regional Queensland.\n- (a) the community;\n- (b) business or industry;\n- (c) regional Queensland.","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"sec.23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Eligibility for appointment","content":"### sec.23 Eligibility for appointment\n\nA person is eligible for appointment as a member of the ambassadors council only if the Premier is satisfied—\nthe person represents 1 or more of the following—\nthe community;\nbusiness or industry;\nregional Queensland; and\nthe person has the ability to promote the vision established by the Queensland Plan for the future of Queensland.\nHowever, a person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the ambassadors council if the person—\nis an insolvent under administration; or\nis disqualified from managing corporations under the Corporations Act , part 2D.6 ; or\nhas been convicted of an indictable offence.\ns 23 amd 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 2 (2)\n(sec.23-ssec.1) A person is eligible for appointment as a member of the ambassadors council only if the Premier is satisfied— the person represents 1 or more of the following— the community; business or industry; regional Queensland; and the person has the ability to promote the vision established by the Queensland Plan for the future of Queensland.\n(sec.23-ssec.2) However, a person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the ambassadors council if the person— is an insolvent under administration; or is disqualified from managing corporations under the Corporations Act , part 2D.6 ; or has been convicted of an indictable offence.\n- (a) the person represents 1 or more of the following— (i) the community; (ii) business or industry; (iii) regional Queensland; and\n- (i) the community;\n- (ii) business or industry;\n- (iii) regional Queensland; and\n- (b) the person has the ability to promote the vision established by the Queensland Plan for the future of Queensland.\n- (i) the community;\n- (ii) business or industry;\n- (iii) regional Queensland; and\n- (a) is an insolvent under administration; or\n- (b) is disqualified from managing corporations under the Corporations Act , part 2D.6 ; or\n- (c) has been convicted of an indictable offence.","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"sec.24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Term of office","content":"### sec.24 Term of office\n\nSubject to this division, a member holds office for the term of no longer than 5 years stated in the member’s instrument of appointment.","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"sec.25","sectionType":"section","heading":"Conditions of appointment","content":"### sec.25 Conditions of appointment\n\nA member is to be paid the remuneration and allowances decided by the Premier.\nA member holds office on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, decided by the Premier.\n(sec.25-ssec.1) A member is to be paid the remuneration and allowances decided by the Premier.\n(sec.25-ssec.2) A member holds office on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, decided by the Premier.","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"sec.26","sectionType":"section","heading":"Chairperson and deputy chairperson","content":"### sec.26 Chairperson and deputy chairperson\n\nThe Premier may appoint—\na member of the ambassadors council to be the chairperson of the council; and\nanother member of the ambassadors council to be the deputy chairperson of the council.\nA member may be appointed as the chairperson or deputy chairperson at the same time as the person is appointed as a member.\nThe chairperson or deputy chairperson holds office for the term, ending not later than his or her term of appointment as a member, stated in his or her appointment as chairperson or deputy chairperson.\nThe deputy chairperson is to act as chairperson—\nduring a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and\nduring all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or for another reason can not perform the duties of the office.\n(sec.26-ssec.1) The Premier may appoint— a member of the ambassadors council to be the chairperson of the council; and another member of the ambassadors council to be the deputy chairperson of the council.\n(sec.26-ssec.2) A member may be appointed as the chairperson or deputy chairperson at the same time as the person is appointed as a member.\n(sec.26-ssec.3) The chairperson or deputy chairperson holds office for the term, ending not later than his or her term of appointment as a member, stated in his or her appointment as chairperson or deputy chairperson.\n(sec.26-ssec.4) The deputy chairperson is to act as chairperson— during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or for another reason can not perform the duties of the office.\n- (a) a member of the ambassadors council to be the chairperson of the council; and\n- (b) another member of the ambassadors council to be the deputy chairperson of the council.\n- (a) during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and\n- (b) during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or for another reason can not perform the duties of the office.","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"sec.27","sectionType":"section","heading":"Vacancy in office","content":"### sec.27 Vacancy in office\n\nA member’s office becomes vacant if—\nthe member resigns office by signed notice given to the Premier; or\nthe member becomes a person who is an insolvent under administration; or\nthe member is disqualified from managing corporations under the Corporations Act , part 2D.6 ; or\nthe member is convicted of an indictable offence; or\nthe member’s appointment is terminated by the Premier under subdivision 2 .\ns 27 amd 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 2 (2)\n- (a) the member resigns office by signed notice given to the Premier; or\n- (b) the member becomes a person who is an insolvent under administration; or\n- (c) the member is disqualified from managing corporations under the Corporations Act , part 2D.6 ; or\n- (d) the member is convicted of an indictable offence; or\n- (e) the member’s appointment is terminated by the Premier under subdivision 2 .","sortOrder":36},{"sectionNumber":"sec.28","sectionType":"section","heading":"Grounds for termination of appointment","content":"### sec.28 Grounds for termination of appointment\n\nThe Premier may terminate the appointment of a member only if the Premier is satisfied the member—\nhas been guilty of misconduct; or\nis incapable of performing the member’s duties; or\nhas neglected the member’s duties or has performed them incompetently.\n- (a) has been guilty of misconduct; or\n- (b) is incapable of performing the member’s duties; or\n- (c) has neglected the member’s duties or has performed them incompetently.","sortOrder":37},{"sectionNumber":"sec.29","sectionType":"section","heading":"Show cause notice","content":"### sec.29 Show cause notice\n\nThis section applies if the Premier believes a ground exists to terminate the appointment of a member under section 28 .\nThe Premier must first give the member a notice (a show cause notice ) stating the following—\nthat the Premier proposes to terminate the member’s appointment;\nthe grounds for the proposed termination;\nan outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds;\nthat the member may, within a stated period (the show cause period ), make written representations to the Premier to show why the member’s appointment should not be terminated.\nThe show cause period must end at least 28 days after the member is given the show cause notice.\n(sec.29-ssec.1) This section applies if the Premier believes a ground exists to terminate the appointment of a member under section 28 .\n(sec.29-ssec.2) The Premier must first give the member a notice (a show cause notice ) stating the following— that the Premier proposes to terminate the member’s appointment; the grounds for the proposed termination; an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; that the member may, within a stated period (the show cause period ), make written representations to the Premier to show why the member’s appointment should not be terminated.\n(sec.29-ssec.3) The show cause period must end at least 28 days after the member is given the show cause notice.\n- (a) that the Premier proposes to terminate the member’s appointment;\n- (b) the grounds for the proposed termination;\n- (c) an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds;\n- (d) that the member may, within a stated period (the show cause period ), make written representations to the Premier to show why the member’s appointment should not be terminated.","sortOrder":38},{"sectionNumber":"sec.30","sectionType":"section","heading":"Representations about show cause notice","content":"### sec.30 Representations about show cause notice\n\nThe member may, within the show cause period, make written representations to the Premier about why the member’s appointment should not be terminated.\nThe Premier must consider all representations (the accepted representations ) made under subsection (1) .\n(sec.30-ssec.1) The member may, within the show cause period, make written representations to the Premier about why the member’s appointment should not be terminated.\n(sec.30-ssec.2) The Premier must consider all representations (the accepted representations ) made under subsection (1) .","sortOrder":39},{"sectionNumber":"sec.31","sectionType":"section","heading":"Ending show cause process without further action","content":"### sec.31 Ending show cause process without further action\n\nIf, after considering the accepted representations for the show cause notice, the Premier no longer believes a ground exists to terminate the member’s appointment, the Premier—\nmust not take any further action about the show cause notice; and\nmust give the member a notice that no further action is to be taken about the show cause notice.\n- (a) must not take any further action about the show cause notice; and\n- (b) must give the member a notice that no further action is to be taken about the show cause notice.","sortOrder":40},{"sectionNumber":"sec.32","sectionType":"section","heading":"Termination of appointment","content":"### sec.32 Termination of appointment\n\nThis section applies if—\nthere are no accepted representations for the show cause notice; or\nafter considering the accepted representations for the show cause notice, the Premier—\nstill believes a ground exists to terminate the member’s appointment; and\nbelieves the termination of the appointment is warranted.\nThe Premier may terminate the member’s appointment.\nIf the Premier decides to take action under subsection (2) , the Premier must as soon as practicable give the member written notice of the decision.\nThe decision takes effect on the day the notice is given to the member.\n(sec.32-ssec.1) This section applies if— there are no accepted representations for the show cause notice; or after considering the accepted representations for the show cause notice, the Premier— still believes a ground exists to terminate the member’s appointment; and believes the termination of the appointment is warranted.\n(sec.32-ssec.2) The Premier may terminate the member’s appointment.\n(sec.32-ssec.3) If the Premier decides to take action under subsection (2) , the Premier must as soon as practicable give the member written notice of the decision.\n(sec.32-ssec.4) The decision takes effect on the day the notice is given to the member.\n- (a) there are no accepted representations for the show cause notice; or\n- (b) after considering the accepted representations for the show cause notice, the Premier— (i) still believes a ground exists to terminate the member’s appointment; and (ii) believes the termination of the appointment is warranted.\n- (i) still believes a ground exists to terminate the member’s appointment; and\n- (ii) believes the termination of the appointment is warranted.\n- (i) still believes a ground exists to terminate the member’s appointment; and\n- (ii) believes the termination of the appointment is warranted.","sortOrder":41},{"sectionNumber":"pt.6-div.3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Proceedings","content":"## Proceedings","sortOrder":42},{"sectionNumber":"sec.33","sectionType":"section","heading":"Conduct of business","content":"### sec.33 Conduct of business\n\nSubject to this division, the ambassadors council may conduct its business, including its meetings, in the way it considers appropriate.","sortOrder":43},{"sectionNumber":"sec.34","sectionType":"section","heading":"Minimum requirement for meetings","content":"### sec.34 Minimum requirement for meetings\n\nThe ambassadors council must meet at least twice a year.","sortOrder":44},{"sectionNumber":"sec.35","sectionType":"section","heading":"Presiding at meetings","content":"### sec.35 Presiding at meetings\n\nThe chairperson is to preside at all meetings of the ambassadors council at which the chairperson is present.\nIf the chairperson is not present at a meeting, the deputy chairperson is to preside.\nIf neither the chairperson nor the deputy chairperson is present at a meeting, a member chosen by the members present is to preside.\n(sec.35-ssec.1) The chairperson is to preside at all meetings of the ambassadors council at which the chairperson is present.\n(sec.35-ssec.2) If the chairperson is not present at a meeting, the deputy chairperson is to preside.\n(sec.35-ssec.3) If neither the chairperson nor the deputy chairperson is present at a meeting, a member chosen by the members present is to preside.","sortOrder":45},{"sectionNumber":"sec.36","sectionType":"section","heading":"Quorum","content":"### sec.36 Quorum\n\nThe quorum at a meeting of the ambassadors council is a majority of its members for the time being.","sortOrder":46},{"sectionNumber":"sec.37","sectionType":"section","heading":"Conduct of meetings","content":"### sec.37 Conduct of meetings\n\nA question at a meeting of the ambassadors council is decided by a majority of the votes of the members present.\nEach member present at a meeting has a vote on each question to be decided and, if the votes are equal, the member presiding also has a casting vote.\nA member who is present at a meeting and abstains from voting is taken to have voted for the negative.\nA meeting may be held using any technology allowing reasonably contemporaneous and continuous communication between members.\nteleconferencing\nA member who takes part in a meeting under subsection (4) is taken to be present at the meeting.\n(sec.37-ssec.1) A question at a meeting of the ambassadors council is decided by a majority of the votes of the members present.\n(sec.37-ssec.2) Each member present at a meeting has a vote on each question to be decided and, if the votes are equal, the member presiding also has a casting vote.\n(sec.37-ssec.3) A member who is present at a meeting and abstains from voting is taken to have voted for the negative.\n(sec.37-ssec.4) A meeting may be held using any technology allowing reasonably contemporaneous and continuous communication between members. teleconferencing\n(sec.37-ssec.5) A member who takes part in a meeting under subsection (4) is taken to be present at the meeting.","sortOrder":47},{"sectionNumber":"sec.38","sectionType":"section","heading":"Minutes","content":"### sec.38 Minutes\n\nThe ambassadors council must keep minutes of its meetings.","sortOrder":48},{"sectionNumber":"pt.7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Miscellaneous","sortOrder":49},{"sectionNumber":"sec.39","sectionType":"section","heading":"Delegation by Premier","content":"### sec.39 Delegation by Premier\n\nThe Premier may delegate any of the Premier’s functions under this Act to another Minister.\nIn this section—\nfunctions includes powers.\n(sec.39-ssec.1) The Premier may delegate any of the Premier’s functions under this Act to another Minister.\n(sec.39-ssec.2) In this section— functions includes powers.","sortOrder":50},{"sectionNumber":"sec.40","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.40\n\ns 14 om 2016 No. 64 s 47","sortOrder":51},{"sectionNumber":"sec.41","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.41\n\ns 41 om 2016 No. 64 s 47","sortOrder":52},{"sectionNumber":"sec.42","sectionType":"section","heading":"Regulation-making power","content":"### sec.42 Regulation-making power\n\nThe Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.","sortOrder":53},{"sectionNumber":"pt.8","sectionType":"part","heading":"Transitional provision","content":"# Transitional provision","sortOrder":54},{"sectionNumber":"sec.43","sectionType":"section","heading":"Plan developed or tabled before commencement","content":"### sec.43 Plan developed or tabled before commencement\n\nIf the Premier develops a plan (the original plan ) for the purpose, and in the way, mentioned in section 5 before the commencement of section 5, the original plan is taken to have been developed under that section.\nIf the Premier tables the original plan in the Legislative Assembly for ratification before the commencement of section 6(1), the Premier is taken to have complied with that section in relation to the original plan.\n(sec.43-ssec.1) If the Premier develops a plan (the original plan ) for the purpose, and in the way, mentioned in section 5 before the commencement of section 5, the original plan is taken to have been developed under that section.\n(sec.43-ssec.2) If the Premier tables the original plan in the Legislative Assembly for ratification before the commencement of section 6(1), the Premier is taken to have complied with that section in relation to the original plan.","sortOrder":55}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Several sections were omitted by the Local Government Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No. 64), including sections 10, 13, 14, 18, 40, and 41. This suggests the original Act had broader reporting or implementation obligations — likely on local governments or other bodies — that were subsequently removed or consolidated. The 2016 amendments also substituted section 8 and amended sections 3, 11, and 15, indicating a narrowing or refinement of implementation requirements. The core purpose remained the same, but the scope of mandatory obligations appears to have been reduced from the original design."},"complexity_factors":["Relatively short Act with straightforward structure","Cross-references to other legislation (Local Government Act 2009, City of Brisbane Act 2010, Constitution of Queensland 2001, Corporations Act) require some navigation","Mostly procedural obligations with limited enforcement mechanisms, making legal effect of obligations somewhat ambiguous","Some sections were omitted by 2016 amendments, creating minor gaps in numbering that could cause confusion","Governance provisions for the Ambassadors Council (membership, termination, proceedings) add modest structural complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"## Queensland Plan Act 2014 — What It Does and Why It Matters\n\nThis Act creates a legal framework for a long-term vision document called the **Queensland Plan** — essentially a big-picture blueprint for Queensland's future covering areas like education, health, the economy, the environment, and infrastructure.\n\n### Who Does It Affect?\n- **All Queenslanders** — the Act explicitly binds everyone, including the State government itself\n- **Local councils** — they must take the Queensland Plan into account when preparing their own corporate plans (the strategic documents that guide how councils manage money and set priorities)\n- **State government ministers** — those responsible for areas covered by the Plan must actively promote it and encourage businesses and communities to follow its goals\n- **The Premier** — has the central role of developing, reviewing, and reporting on the Plan\n\n### What Does It Actually Do?\n1. **Creates the Queensland Plan**: The Premier must develop a long-term vision plan, which must then be formally approved (\"ratified\") by the Queensland Parliament before it becomes official.\n\n2. **Requires governments to follow it**: Local councils *must* consider the Plan when setting their strategic direction. Ministers *must* promote its goals.\n\n3. **Sets up an Ambassadors Council**: A group of up to 15 people — drawn from the community, business/industry, and regional Queensland — is appointed by the Premier to promote the Plan and advise the Premier. They meet at least twice a year.\n\n4. **Requires regular reporting and review**: The Premier must report to Parliament every year on progress. The Plan must be reviewed at least every 5 years, and if changes are needed, a revised plan must go back to Parliament for approval.\n\n### What Does This Mean For You?\n- If you live in Queensland, the values and targets in this Plan are supposed to shape how your local council plans its future and how state government ministers do their jobs.\n- The obligations on government are mostly procedural (\"must consider,\" \"must promote\") rather than hard legal rules with penalties — so this is more about setting direction than creating enforceable rights.\n- Ordinary citizens have no direct legal obligations under this Act beyond being bound by it in a general sense."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"sec.5(2)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Section 5(2) uses permissive and illustrative language ('may include, for example') for the key areas. However, sections 9, 11, and other provisions build mandatory obligations around 'key areas under the Queensland Plan'. If the plan adopted no key areas, or radically different ones, the downstream obligations in those sections could become unworkable or vacuous.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The 'key areas' of the Queensland Plan are expressed as examples only ('may include, for example'), meaning the plan could theoretically have no key areas at all, or entirely different ones, undermining the entire structural premise of the Act."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"sec.12(2)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Section 12(2) mandates consultation with the ambassadors council as if it were an independent advisory body. But section 21(2)(a) expressly subordinates the council to 'the general direction and control of the Premier'. A body under the complete direction and control of the person being advised cannot provide genuinely independent advice. The consultation requirement is structurally hollow.","confidence":0.85,"description":"The Premier must consult the ambassadors council when preparing the annual progress report, but under sec.21, the Premier has general direction and control over the ambassadors council. The Premier is therefore consulting a body that is entirely under the Premier's own direction, rendering the consultation requirement meaningless as an independent check."},{"type":"retroactive_impossibility","section":"sec.15(1)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Section 43 allows a plan tabled and ratified before the commencement of section 6(1) to be treated as if it complied with that section. If the plan took effect before the Act commenced, the 5-year review clock under section 15(1)(a) may have started running before the Act—and the review obligation itself—came into existence, potentially meaning the first review deadline had already passed on the day the Act commenced.","confidence":0.78,"description":"The review obligation triggers 'within 5 years after the Queensland Plan takes effect', but the Act provides no mechanism for determining exactly when the Queensland Plan 'takes effect' if it was ratified before the Act's commencement under the transitional provision in sec.43. The clock could be ambiguous or have already expired before the obligation was even created."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"sec.23(1)(b)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The eligibility criterion in section 23(1)(b) requires the Premier to assess a person's ability to promote 'the vision established by the Queensland Plan'. The ambassadors council is established to help develop and implement the plan, and section 43 contemplates the plan existing before the Act commences. But on its face, for initial appointments made before the plan is ratified, no 'vision established by the Queensland Plan' exists against which to assess eligibility. The criterion cannot be applied.","confidence":0.7,"description":"A person is eligible for appointment to the ambassadors council only if the Premier is satisfied they 'have the ability to promote the vision established by the Queensland Plan'. However, at the time of initial appointments, no Queensland Plan may yet exist (the plan may not have been ratified yet), making it impossible for the Premier to assess ability to promote a vision that has not yet been established."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.36 and sec.22(1)","severity":"low","reasoning":"Section 22(1) sets an upper bound of 15 members but no lower bound. Section 36 sets quorum as a majority of members 'for the time being'. With zero members, a majority is mathematically zero, meaning quorum is technically met by an empty meeting. This is a logical absurdity arising from the absence of a minimum membership requirement.","confidence":0.65,"description":"The quorum is 'a majority of its members for the time being', and the council may have as few as zero members since section 22(1) says it 'is to consist of not more than 15 members' but sets no minimum. If the Premier appoints no members, or all resign, the quorum of a majority of zero is zero, meaning the council could theoretically meet and conduct business with no members present."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.37(2) and sec.37(3)","severity":"low","reasoning":"Deeming abstentions as negative votes is a legitimate legislative technique, but combined with a casting vote mechanism triggered only by equality, it creates an internal inconsistency: a genuine 'no' vote and a deemed 'no' vote (abstention) have different procedural consequences because the abstaining member's deemed vote could prevent equality that would otherwise trigger the casting vote, thereby paradoxically giving the abstaining member more influence over the outcome than a member who votes directly.","confidence":0.55,"description":"Section 37(3) deems an abstaining member to have voted for the negative. But section 37(2) gives the presiding member a casting vote only when votes are equal. If members abstain (deemed negative votes), equality is less likely to arise, effectively giving abstaining members a predetermined vote while simultaneously affecting whether the presiding member gets a casting vote—creating an asymmetric voting structure where abstention has a stronger effect than a genuine negative vote."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.39(1)","severity":"low","reasoning":"The Act is architecturally centred on the Premier as the responsible officer, signalling the importance of this planning function. An unlimited delegation power to 'any' function without carve-outs means the Premier could delegate all substantive functions, making the Premier's role nominal. While delegation is common, the absence of any non-delegable core functions is inconsistent with the Act's apparent intent.","confidence":0.6,"description":"The Premier may delegate 'any' of the Premier's functions under the Act to another Minister, including the function under section 15 of reviewing the Queensland Plan and under section 16 of deciding whether it should be revised. This means the entire strategic direction of the Act—which is structured around the Premier's personal leadership role—could be entirely delegated away, hollowing out the Act's premise."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"high","section_a":"sec.20(b)","section_b":"sec.21(2)(a)","confidence":0.88,"description":"The ambassadors council is given the function of advising the Premier on matters relating to the implementation of the Queensland Plan, implying an independent advisory role. Yet the council must perform its functions 'subject to the general direction and control of the Premier'. The Premier can therefore direct the council on how to advise the Premier, making the advisory function circular and contradictory."},{"severity":"high","section_a":"sec.15(3)(a)-(b)","section_b":"sec.21(2)(a)","confidence":0.85,"description":"Section 15(3) requires the Premier to consult with the ambassadors council and 'consider any issues raised by the council' during the review of the Queensland Plan, suggesting the council exercises genuine independent input. Section 21(2)(a) makes the council subject to the Premier's 'general direction and control', meaning the Premier can direct the council's positions before, during, or after the consultation, nullifying the requirement's intent."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"sec.28","section_b":"sec.27(b)-(d)","confidence":0.62,"description":"Section 27 provides that a member's office becomes vacant automatically upon becoming insolvent under administration, being disqualified from managing corporations, or being convicted of an indictable offence. Section 28 provides that the Premier may terminate a member's appointment only on grounds of misconduct, incapacity, or incompetence. The automatic vacation grounds in section 27 bypass the procedural protections in sections 29-32 (show cause process), but section 28 implies termination is the only path. This creates a two-track system where some adverse events result in immediate automatic removal without any process, while others require an elaborate show-cause procedure."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"sec.3(b)(ii)","section_b":"sec.11(2)","confidence":0.8,"description":"Section 3(b)(ii) states a purpose of 'aligning local government planning to the strategic direction of the Queensland Plan'. Section 11(2) requires local governments only to 'have regard to' the Queensland Plan in deciding strategic direction and performance indicators. 'Having regard to' is a weak obligation that does not require alignment, creating a gap between the stated purpose and the actual operative obligation."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"sec.24","section_b":"sec.26(3)","confidence":0.55,"description":"Section 24 states a member holds office for 'a term of no longer than 5 years'. Section 26(3) provides that the chairperson or deputy chairperson holds office for a term 'ending not later than his or her term of appointment as a member'. If a member's term expires but they are reappointed for a fresh term, it is unclear whether a chairperson appointment that was set to end 'not later than' the original member term automatically extends or terminates, creating ambiguity at the intersection of these provisions."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of creating a long-term strategic plan for Queensland with associated governance structures. The 2016 amendments actually reduced scope by removing several sections (10, 13, 14, 18, 40, 41), suggesting consolidation rather than expansion. The 2023 amendments updated corporate governance terminology but didn't expand substantive obligations."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward structure with 8 Parts following logical sequence (Preliminary, The Plan, Implementation, Reporting, Review, Ambassadors Council, Miscellaneous, Transitional)","Only 43 sections, many of which are standard administrative provisions (appointment processes, meeting rules, termination procedures)","Minimal cross-referencing — primarily internal references to other sections of this Act plus references to Local Government Act 2009 and City of Brisbane Act 2010","Simple conditional logic with clear eligibility criteria and procedural steps (show cause process for termination)","Defined terms limited to dictionary in Schedule 2 and a few inline definitions (e.g., 'principal ministerial responsibility', 'corporate plan')","No nested exceptions or complex temporal conditions beyond standard 5-year review cycles","Amendments noted (2016 No. 64, 2023 No. 23) indicate streamlining rather than expansion — sections 10, 13, 14, 18, 40, and 41 were removed"],"plain_english_summary":"This law creates a framework for Queensland's long-term strategic planning. Here's what it does:\n\n**The Big Picture**\nThe Act requires the Premier to develop a \"Queensland Plan\" — a 30-year vision for the state's future covering areas like education, health, economy, and environment. This isn't just another government document gathering dust; once drafted, it must be ratified (formally approved) by Parliament, giving it official status.\n\n**Who Has to Pay Attention**\n- **The Premier and Ministers**: Must consider the Plan when preparing community objectives and must promote awareness of their relevant policy areas\n- **Local Councils**: Must consider the Plan when developing their corporate plans and setting performance indicators\n- **Everyone Else**: The Act \"binds all persons\" (including the State itself), though most obligations are on government rather than private citizens\n\n**The Ambassadors Council**\nThe Act establishes a council of up to 15 appointed members representing community, business, and regional Queensland. Their job is to:\n- Advocate for the Plan across society\n- Advise the Premier on implementation\n- Be consulted on annual progress reports and 5-yearly reviews\n\n**Keeping It Alive**\n- The Premier must report annually to Parliament on progress\n- The Plan must be reviewed every 5 years and can be revised\n- Revised plans also need Parliamentary ratification\n\n**Why It Matters**\nThis attempts to create continuity in long-term planning beyond election cycles. By requiring Parliament to ratify the Plan and mandating regular reviews, it aims to keep governments accountable to a shared vision even as political leadership changes. However, the language is mostly \"have regard to\" and \"consider\" rather than strict mandates — it's influential rather than binding in practice."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/queensland-plan-act-2014","history":"/api/acts/queensland-plan-act-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/queensland-plan-act-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/queensland-plan-act-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/queensland-plan-act-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/queensland-plan-act-2014/documents"}}