{"id":"BILL-QLD-5291","name":"Strengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026","slug":"strengthening-protections-for-queensland-workers-amendment-bill-2026","collection":"bill","jurisdiction":"qld","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":"2026-01-01","administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":451236,"registerId":"BILL-QLD-5291:current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-01-01","status":"in_force","reasons":null,"registeredAt":"2026-05-13T08:46:10.683Z"},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0001","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 1","content":"# Strengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\n\nQueensland\nStrengthening Protections for\nQueensland Workers\nAmendment Bill 2026\n\nQueensland\nStrengthening Protections for\nQueensland Workers Amendment Bill\n2026\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n2 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8\n3 Amendment of long title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8\n4 Amendment of preamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8\n5 Amendment of s 6 (Act’s anti-discrimination purpose and how it is to be\nachieved) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9\n6 Amendment of s 7 (Discrimination on the basis of certain attributes\nprohibited) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9\n7 Amendment of s 8 (Meaning of discrimination on the basis of an attribute)\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10\n8 Replacement of ss 10 and 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10\n10 Meaning of direct discrimination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10\n11 Meaning of indirect discrimination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11\n11A When does a person discriminate against another person\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12\n9 Amendment of s 19 (Discrimination by industrial, professional, trade or\nbusiness organisation in pre-membership area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12\n10 Amendment of s 20 (Discrimination by industrial, professional, trade or\nbusiness organisation in membership area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13\n11 Amendment of s 21 (Discrimination by qualifying body in pre-qualification\narea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13\n12 Amendment of s 22 (Discrimination by qualifying body in qualification\narea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13\n13 Replacement of s 106 (Acts done in compliance with legislation etc.) 14\n\nContents\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 2\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n106 Compliance with legislation or court or tribunal orders 14\n14 Amendment of ch 3, hdg (Sexual harassment prohibited by this Act\n(complaint)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14\n15 Replacement of ch 3, pt 1, hdg (Act’s freedom from sexual harassment\npurpose) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14\nPart 1 Preliminary\n16 Amendment of s 117 (Act’s freedom from sexual harassment purpose\nand how it is to be achieved) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14\n17 Amendment, relocation and renumbering of s 120 (Meaning of relevant\ncircumstances) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15\n18 Insertion of new ch 3, pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15\nPart 3 Prohibition of harassment on the basis of sex\nDivision 1 Preliminary\n120 Meaning of harassment on the basis of sex . . . . . . . 16\n120A Relationship with other conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17\nDivision 2 Prohibition of harassment on the basis of sex\n120B Person conducting business or undertaking . . . . . . 17\n120C Worker in business or undertaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17\n120D Other person dealing with business or undertaking . 18\n120E Industrial, professional, trade or business organisation 18\n120F Qualifying body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18\n19 Amendment of s 121 (Act’s freedom from associated objectionable\nconduct purpose and how it is to be achieved) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18\n20 Amendment of s 124 (Unnecessary information) . . . . . . . . . . . . 19\n21 Replacement of ch 4, pt 4 (Racial and religious vilification) . . . . 19\nPart 4 Vilification on grounds of age, gender identity,\nimpairment, race, religion, sex, sex characteristics or\nsexual orientation\n124A References to attribute of a person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19\n124B Meaning of public act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20\n124C Hateful, reviling, seriously contemptuous or seriously\nridiculing conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21\n124D Inciting hatred, serious contempt or severe ridicule . 22\n22 Insertion of new ch 4, pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22\nPart 5 Work environment that is hostile on the basis of sex\n124E Work environment that is hostile on the basis of sex 23\n124F Relevant circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24\n23 Amendment of s 125 (Act’s freedom from associated highly\nobjectionable conduct purpose and how it is to be achieved) . . . 24\n\nContents\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 3\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n24 Amendment of s 130 (Meaning of victimisation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24\n25 Insertion of new ch 5C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25\nChapter 5C Positive duty\n131H Act’s positive duty purpose and how it is to be achieved 25\n131I Duty to eliminate discrimination, sexual harassment,\nharassment on the basis of sex and other objectionable\nconduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25\n131J Deciding whether measure is reasonable and proportionate\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26\n26 Amendment of s 132 (Act’s vicarious liability purpose and how it is to be\nachieved) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27\n27 Amendment of ch 7, pt 1, hdg (What the Queensland Human Rights\nCommission may do) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27\n28 Amendment of s 134 (Who may complain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27\n29 Amendment of s 138 (Time limit on making complaints) . . . . . . . 28\n30 Amendment of s 141A (Deferral of acceptance of complaint for out-of-\ntime contravention) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28\n31 Replacement of ch 7, pt 1, div 2, hdg (The investigation process) 29\nDivision 2 Investigation of complaint\n32 Amendment of s 154A (Investigation of complaint) . . . . . . . . . . . 29\n33 Omission of ss 155 and 156 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29\n34 Relocation and renumbering s 157 (Commissioner may obtain actuarial,\nstatistical or other data) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29\n35 Replacement of ch 7, pt 1, div 3, hdg (The conciliation process) 29\nDivision 3 Conciliation of complaint\n36 Relocation and renumbering of s 173 (Authentication of documents) 30\n37 Relocation and renumbering of s 174 (Judicial notice of commissioner’s\nsignature) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30\n38 Insertion of new ch 7, pt 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30\nPart 1A What the commission may do—investigations and\ncompliance\nDivision 1 Investigation by commissioner\nSubdivision 1 Starting investigation\n173 Application of subdivision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30\n173A When commissioner must conduct investigation . . . 31\n173B When commissioner may conduct investigation . . . . 31\n173C Commissioner must notify person about investigation 32\nSubdivision 2 Conduct of investigation\n\nContents\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 4\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n173D Application of subdivision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32\n173E Conduct of investigation generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32\n173F Power to require information or document . . . . . . . . 33\n173G Outcome of investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34\nSubdivision 3 Action relating to contravention of the Act\n173H Referral to tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34\nSubdivision 4 Action relating to compliance with positive duty\n173I Action commissioner may take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35\n173J Undertakings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35\n173K Compliance with undertaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36\n173L Compliance notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37\n173M Compliance with compliance notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38\n173N Review of compliance notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39\n173O Report on investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39\nSubdivision 5 Action relating to systemic contravention\n173P Action commissioner may take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41\n173Q Report on investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41\nDivision 2 Guidelines\n173R Commission guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42\n173S Publication of guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42\nDivision 3 Other provisions\n39 Amendment of s 174A (Functions of QCAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42\n40 Amendment of s 174B (Functions of industrial relations commission) 43\n41 Amendment of s 175 (Time limit on referred complaints) . . . . . . 44\n42 Insertion of new s 176A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44\n176A Representation—industrial relations commission . . . 44\n43 Amendment of s 223 (Contempt of commission) . . . . . . . . . . . . 45\n44 Amendment of s 235 (Commission’s functions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45\n45 Insertion of new ch 11, pt 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45\nPart 11 Transitional provisions for Strengthening Protections\nfor Queensland Workers Amendment Act 2026\n286 Definitions for part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45\n287 Time limit for making complaint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46\n288 Existing complaints by unregistered industrial organisations\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46\n289 Burden of proof for complaints about pre-commencement\n\nContents\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 5\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\nconduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46\n290 Existing investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47\n291 Existing directions for information or documents . . . . 47\n46 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47\nPart 3 Amendment of Corrective Services Act 2006\n47 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52\n48 Amendment of s 319A (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52\n49 Amendment of s 319G (When treatment of offender by protected\ndefendant is not direct discrimination) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52\n50 Amendment of s 319H (When term imposed on offender by protected\ndefendant is not indirect discrimination) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53\nPart 4 Amendment of Criminal Code\n51 Code amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53\n52 Amendment of s 1 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53\n53 Amendment of s 52A (Offence of serious racial, religious, sexuality, sex\ncharacteristics or gender identity vilification) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54\n54 Amendment of s 52B (Circumstances of aggravation for particular\noffences) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55\n55 Amendment of s 52C (Prohibited symbols) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55\nPart 5 Amendment of Human Rights Act 2019\n56 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56\n57 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56\nSchedule 1 Other amendments of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 . . . . . . . 57\n\n2026\nA Bill\nfor\nAn Act to amend the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, the\nCorrective Services Act 2006, the Criminal Code and the Human\nRights Act 2019 for particular purposes\n\nPage 8\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 1]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 1 Preliminary\nThe Parliament of Queensland enacts—\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Short title\nThis Act may be cited as the Strengthening Protections for\nQueensland Workers Amendment Act 2026.\nPart 2 Amendment of\nAnti-Discrimination Act 1991\n2 Act amended\nThis part and schedule 1 amend the Anti-Discrimination Act\n1991.\n3 Amendment of long title\n(1) Long title, ‘equality of opportunity’—\nomit, insert—\nequal opportunity and equitable outcomes\n(2) Long title, after ‘harassment’—\ninsert—\n, harassment on the basis of sex\n4 Amendment of preamble\n(1) Preamble, paragraph 7, ‘equality of opportunity’—\nomit, insert—\nequal opportunity and equitable outcomes\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\n5\n6\n7\nClause 8\n9\n10\nClause 11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\nClause 18\n19\n20\n21\n\nPage 9\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 5]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n(2) Preamble, paragraph 7, after ‘harassment’—\ninsert—\n, harassment on the basis of sex\n5 Amendment of s 6 (Act’s anti-discrimination purpose and\nhow it is to be achieved)\nSection 6(1), ‘equality of opportunity’—\nomit, insert—\nequal opportunity and equitable outcomes\n6 Amendment of s 7 (Discrimination on the basis of certain\nattributes prohibited)\n(1) Section 7(c), after ‘pregnancy’—\ninsert—\nor potential pregnancy\n(2) Section 7(n)—\nomit, insert—\n(n) sexual orientation;\n(3) Section 7(p)—\nomit, insert—\n(p) family, carer or kinship responsibilities;\n(pa) subjection to domestic or family violence;\n(pb) homelessness;\n(pc) physical appearance;\n(pd) expunged conviction;\n(pe) irrelevant medical record;\n(4) Section 7—\ninsert—\n1\n2\n3\nClause 4\n5\n6\n7\n8\nClause 9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n\nPage 10\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 7]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n(r) a combination of 2 or more of any of the\nabove attributes.\n(5) Section 7(pa) to (r)—\nrenumber as section 7(q) to (w).\n7 Amendment of s 8 (Meaning of discrimination on the\nbasis of an attribute)\nSection 8—\ninsert—\n(2) Also, discrimination on the basis of an attribute\nof a person who has 2 or more attributes includes\ndiscrimination in relation to—\n(a) any of the attributes; or\n(b) 2 or more of the attributes; or\n(c) the combined effect of 2 or more of the\nattributes.\n8 Replacement of ss 10 and 11\nSections 10 and 11—\nomit, insert—\n10 Meaning of direct discrimination\n(1) Direct discrimination on the basis of an attribute\nhappens if a person treats, or proposes to treat,\nanother person unfavourably because the other\nperson has an attribute.\n(2) For subsection (1), it does not matter—\n(a) whether the person’s attribute is only 1 of\nthe reasons for the unfavourable treatment;\nor\n(b) whether the person who discriminates\nconsiders the treatment is unfavourable.\n1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\nClause 16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 11\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 8]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n11 Meaning of indirect discrimination\n(1) Indirect discrimination on the basis of an\nattribute happens if a person imposes, or proposes\nto impose, a condition, requirement or practice\nthat—\n(a) has, or is likely to have, the effect of\ndisadvantaging another person because the\nother person has an attribute; and\n(b) is not reasonable.\n(2) Creating an environment in which a person with\nan attribute is disadvantaged is taken to be\nimposing a condition, requirement or practice\nunder subsection (1)(a).\n(3) For subsection (1), the person imposing or\nproposing to impose the condition, requirement or\npractice has the onus of proving, on the balance of\nprobabilities, the condition, requirement or\npractice is reasonable.\n(4) In deciding whether a condition, requirement or\npractice is reasonable, the following matters may\nbe considered—\n(a) the nature and extent of the disadvantage\nresulting from the imposition, or proposed\nimposition, of the condition, requirement or\npractice;\n(b) whether the disadvantage is proportionate to\nthe result sought by the person who\nimposes, or proposes to impose, the\ncondition, requirement or practice;\n(c) whether any adjustment could be made to\nthe condition, requirement or practice to\nreduce the disadvantage caused;\n(d) whether there is an alternative condition,\nrequirement or practice that would achieve\nthe result sought by the person imposing, or\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n34\n35","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0002","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 2","content":"Page 12\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 9]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\nproposing to impose, the condition,\nrequirement or practice and would result in\nless disadvantage;\n(e) the cost of any adjustment or any alternative\ncondition, requirement or practice;\n(f) the financial circumstances of the person\nimposing, or proposing to impose, the\ncondition, requirement or practice;\n(g) any other relevant matter.\n11A When does a person discriminate against\nanother person\n(1) A person discriminates against another person if\nthe person directly or indirectly discriminates\nagainst the other person on the basis of an\nattribute.\n(2) For subsection (1), it does not matter—\n(a) whether the discrimination is only direct\ndiscrimination, only indirect discrimination\nor both direct discrimination and indirect\ndiscrimination; or\n(b) whether the person who discriminates is\naware of the discrimination; or\n(c) whether the discrimination happens because\nthe person does an act or makes an\nomission.\n(3) Also, a person’s motive for discriminating against\nanother person is irrelevant.\n9 Amendment of s 19 (Discrimination by industrial,\nprofessional, trade or business organisation in\npre-membership area)\nSection 19(2), from ‘if’ to ‘applies’—\nomit, insert—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\nClause 28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 13\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 10]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\nunder the Industrial Relations Act 2016, chapter\n12, part 9, division 2 or part 10\n10 Amendment of s 20 (Discrimination by industrial,\nprofessional, trade or business organisation in\nmembership area)\nSection 20(2), from ‘if’ to ‘applies’—\nomit, insert—\nunder the Industrial Relations Act 2016, chapter\n12, part 9, division 2 or part 10\n11 Amendment of s 21 (Discrimination by qualifying body in\npre-qualification area)\n(1) Section 21, from ‘extend’ to ‘business’—\nomit, insert—\nextend a professional, trade or business\nqualification or authorisation\n(2) Section 21(a) and (b), before ‘qualification’—\ninsert—\nprofessional, trade or business\n12 Amendment of s 22 (Discrimination by qualifying body in\nqualification area)\n(1) Section 22, from ‘extend’ to ‘business’—\nomit, insert—\nextend a professional, trade or business\nqualification or authorisation\n(2) Section 22(a), (b) and (c), before ‘qualification’—\ninsert—\nprofessional, trade or business\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\nClause 10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\nClause 19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 14\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 13]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n13 Replacement of s 106 (Acts done in compliance with\nlegislation etc.)\nSection 106—\nomit, insert—\n106 Compliance with legislation or court or\ntribunal orders\nA person may discriminate against another person\nif the discrimination is necessary to comply\nwith—\n(a) another Act or an Act of the\nCommonwealth; or\n(b) an order of a court or tribunal.\n14 Amendment of ch 3, hdg (Sexual harassment prohibited\nby this Act (complaint))\nChapter 3, heading, after ‘harassment’—\ninsert—\nand harassment on the basis of sex\n15 Replacement of ch 3, pt 1, hdg (Act’s freedom from\nsexual harassment purpose)\nChapter 3, part 1, heading—\nomit, insert—\nPart 1 Preliminary\n16 Amendment of s 117 (Act’s freedom from sexual\nharassment purpose and how it is to be achieved)\n(1) Section 117, heading, after ‘harassment’—\ninsert—\nand harassment on the basis of sex\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\nClause 13\n14\n15\n16\n17\nClause 18\n19\n20\n21\n22\nClause 23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 15\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 17]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n(2) Section 117(1), from ‘equality’—\nomit, insert—\nequal opportunity and equitable outcomes for\neveryone by protecting them from sexual\nharassment and harassment on the basis of sex.\n(3) Section 117(2)(a), after ‘harassment’—\ninsert—\nand harassment on the basis of sex\n(4) Section 117(2)(b), after ‘harassed’—\ninsert—\nor harassed on the basis of sex\n17 Amendment, relocation and renumbering of s 120\n(Meaning of relevant circumstances)\n(1) Section 120, after heading—\ninsert—\n(1) This section applies in relation to determining\nwhether conduct of a person constitutes sexual\nharassment or harassment on the basis of sex of\nanother person.\n(2) Section 120—\nrelocate to part 1 and renumber as section 117A.\n18 Insertion of new ch 3, pt 3\nChapter 3—\ninsert—\nPart 3 Prohibition of\nharassment on the\nbasis of sex\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\nClause 12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\nClause 23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 16\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 18]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\nDivision 1 Preliminary\n120 Meaning of harassment on the basis of sex\n(1) Harassment on the basis of sex happens if a\nperson—\n(a) engages in unwelcome conduct of a\ndemeaning nature in relation to another\nperson; and\n(b) engages in the conduct on the basis of—\n(i) the other person’s sex; or\n(ii) a characteristic that a person of the\nother person’s sex generally has; or\n(iii) a characteristic that is often imputed to\na person of the other person’s sex; or\n(iv) a sex the other person is presumed to\nbe, or to have been at any time, by the\nperson engaging in the conduct; or\n(v) a sex the other person has been, even if\nthe person is not that sex at the time of\nthe conduct; and\n(c) engages in the conduct—\n(i) with the intention of offending,\nhumiliating or intimidating the other\nperson; or\n(ii) in circumstances where a reasonable\nperson would have anticipated the\npossibility that the other person would\nbe offended, humiliated or intimidated\nby the conduct.\n(2) For subsection (1), it does not matter whether the\nother person’s sex is only one of the reasons for\nthe person engaging in the conduct.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n\nPage 17\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 18]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n120A Relationship with other conduct\nTo remove any doubt, it is declared that this part\ndoes not limit any other provision of this Act that\nprohibits conduct of a person that is the same as or\nsimilar to conduct prohibited under division 2,\nwhether the conduct is engaged in on the basis of,\nor in relation to, sex or any other attribute.\nDivision 2 Prohibition of harassment\non the basis of sex\n120B Person conducting business or undertaking\nA person conducting a business or undertaking\nmust not harass on the basis of sex—\n(a) a worker in the business or undertaking; or\n(b) a person seeking work in the business or\nundertaking; or\n(c) any other person in connection with\nconducting the business or undertaking.\n120C Worker in business or undertaking\nA worker in a business or undertaking must not\nharass on the basis of sex—\n(a) another worker in the business or\nundertaking; or\n(b) a person seeking work in the business or\nundertaking; or\n(c) any other person in connection with the\nperson’s work in the business or\nundertaking.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 18\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 19]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n120D Other person dealing with business or\nundertaking\nA person must not harass on the basis of sex—\n(a) a person conducting a business or\nundertaking; or\n(b) a worker in a business or undertaking.\n120E Industrial, professional, trade or business\norganisation\nA member of an organisation of workers,\nemployers, or people who carry on an industry,\nprofession, trade or business must not harass on\nthe basis of sex—\n(a) another member of the organisation; or\n(b) a person seeking membership of the\norganisation.\n120F Qualifying body\nA person who has power to grant, renew or extend\na professional, trade or business qualification or\nauthorisation must not harass on the basis of sex a\nperson seeking the grant, renewal or extension of\nthe qualification or authorisation.\n19 Amendment of s 121 (Act’s freedom from associated\nobjectionable conduct purpose and how it is to be\nachieved)\nSection 121(1), ‘equality of opportunity’—\nomit, insert—\nequal opportunity and equitable outcomes\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\nClause 22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 19\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 20]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n20 Amendment of s 124 (Unnecessary information)\nSection 124(2) to (4), and example—\nomit, insert—\n(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a request that is\nnecessary to comply with—\n(a) another Act or an Act of the\nCommonwealth; or\n(b) an order of a court or tribunal.\n(3) It is a defence to a complaint about an alleged\ncontravention of subsection (1) if the respondent\nproves, on the balance of probabilities, that the\ninformation was reasonably required for a\npurpose that did not involve discrimination.\n21 Replacement of ch 4, pt 4 (Racial and religious\nvilification)\nChapter 4, part 4—\nomit, insert—\nPart 4 Vilification on grounds\nof age, gender identity,\nimpairment, race,\nreligion, sex, sex\ncharacteristics or\nsexual orientation\n124A References to attribute of a person\nIn this part, a reference to a person’s age, gender\nidentity, impairment, race, religion, sex, sex\ncharacteristics or sexual orientation (a relevant\nattribute), in relation to conduct engaged in by a\nperson, includes a reference to—\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\nClause 14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 20\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 21]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n(a) a characteristic that a person with the\nrelevant attribute generally has; or\n(b) a characteristic that is often imputed to a\nperson with the relevant attribute; or\n(c) a relevant attribute that a person is presumed\nto have, or to have had at any time, by the\nperson engaging in the conduct; or\n(d) a relevant attribute that a person had, even if\nthe person did not have it at the time the\nconduct was engaged in.\n124B Meaning of public act\n(1) In this part, public act—\n(a) includes the following conduct—\n(i) any form of communication, including\nspeaking, writing, displaying notices,\nplaying of recorded material,\nbroadcasting and communicating\nthrough social media and other\nelectronic methods, to the public;\n(ii) any conduct, including actions and\ngestures and the wearing or display of\nclothing, signs, flags, emblems and\ninsignia, observable by the public;\n(iii) the distribution or dissemination of any\nmatter to the public; but\n(b) does not include the distribution or\ndissemination of any matter by a person to\nthe public if the person does not know, and\ncould not reasonably be expected to know,\nthe content of the matter.\n(2) Conduct mentioned in subsection (1) may be a\npublic act even if it happens on private land or in\na place that is not ordinarily accessed by the\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n\nPage 21\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 21]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\ngeneral public.\nExamples of places for subsection (2)—\na place of work, an educational facility\n124C Hateful, reviling, seriously contemptuous or\nseriously ridiculing conduct\n(1) A person must not, because of the age, gender\nidentity, impairment, race, religion, sex, sex\ncharacteristics or sexual orientation of another\nperson or a group of persons, engage in a public\nact that a reasonable person would consider\nhateful towards, reviling, seriously contemptuous\nof, or seriously ridiculing the other person or\nmembers of the group.\n(2) For subsection (1), reasonable person means a\nreasonable person who has the same age, gender\nidentity, impairment, race, religion, sex, sex\ncharacteristics or sexual orientation as the other\nperson or members of the group.\n(3) Subsection (1) does not make unlawful—\n(a) the publication of a fair report of a public act\nmentioned in subsection (1); or\n(b) the publication of material in circumstances\nin which the publication would be subject to\na defence of absolute privilege in\nproceedings for defamation; or\n(c) a public act, done reasonably and in good\nfaith, for academic, artistic, scientific or\nresearch purposes or for other purposes in\nthe public interest, including public\ndiscussion or debate about, and expositions\nof, any act or matter.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n\nPage 22\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 22]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n124D Inciting hatred, serious contempt or severe\nridicule\n(1) A person must not, in a public act, engage in\nconduct that is likely to incite hatred towards,\nserious contempt for, or severe ridicule of, a\nperson or group of persons on the basis of the age,\ngender identity, impairment, race, religion, sex,\nsex characteristics or sexual orientation of the\nperson or members of the group.\nNote—\nSee also the Criminal Code, section 52A.\n(2) Subsection (1) does not make unlawful—\n(a) the publication of a fair report of a public act\nmentioned in subsection (1); or\n(b) the publication of material in circumstances\nin which the publication would be subject to\na defence of absolute privilege in\nproceedings for defamation; or\n(c) a public act, done reasonably and in good\nfaith, for academic, artistic, scientific or\nresearch purposes or for other purposes in\nthe public interest, including public\ndiscussion or debate about, and expositions\nof, any act or matter.\n22 Insertion of new ch 4, pt 5\nChapter 4—\ninsert—\nPart 5 Work environment that\nis hostile on the basis\nof sex\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\nClause 25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 23\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 22]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n124E Work environment that is hostile on the basis\nof sex\n(1) A person must not subject another person to a\nwork environment that is hostile on the basis of\nsex.\n(2) A person (the first person) subjects another\nperson (the second person) to a work\nenvironment that is hostile on the basis of sex if—\n(a) the first person engages in conduct in a\nplace where the first person or second\nperson, or both, work; and\n(b) the second person is at the place at the time\nor after the conduct is engaged in; and\n(c) a reasonable person, having regard to all the\ncircumstances, would have anticipated the\npossibility that the conduct would create a\nwork environment that would be offensive,\nhumiliating or intimidating to a person of\nthe second person’s sex on the basis of—\n(i) the sex of the second person; or\n(ii) a characteristic that a person of the\nsecond person’s sex generally has; or\n(iii) a characteristic that is often imputed to\na person of the second person’s sex.\n(3) For subsection (2), it does not matter whether the\nconduct would create a work environment that\nwould be offensive, humiliating or intimidating to\na person for 2 or more reasons, as long as 1 of the\nreasons is the person’s sex or a characteristic\nmentioned in subsection (2)(c)(ii) or (iii).\n(4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that this\nsection does not limit any other provision of this\nAct that prohibits conduct of a person that is the\nsame as or similar to conduct prohibited under\nthis section, whether the conduct is engaged in on\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n34\n35\n\nPage 24\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 23]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\nthe basis of, or in relation to, sex or any other\nattribute.\n124F Relevant circumstances\nFor section 124E(2)(c), the circumstances that are\nrelevant in determining whether a reasonable\nperson would have anticipated that conduct would\ncreate a work environment that would be\noffensive, humiliating or intimidating to a person\ninclude—\n(a) the seriousness of the conduct; and\n(b) whether the conduct was continuous or\nrepetitive; and\n(c) the role, influence or authority of the person\nengaging in the conduct; and\n(d) any other relevant circumstance.\n23 Amendment of s 125 (Act’s freedom from associated\nhighly objectionable conduct purpose and how it is to be\nachieved)\nSection 125(1), ‘equality of opportunity’—\nomit, insert—\nequal opportunity and equitable outcomes\n24 Amendment of s 130 (Meaning of victimisation)\nSection 130(1)(a)(ii), from ‘an act’—\nomit, insert—\nan act, or made an omission, that would amount to\na contravention of the Act or the positive duty; or\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\nClause 16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\nClause 22\n23\n24\n25\n26","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0003","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 3","content":"Page 25\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 25]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n25 Insertion of new ch 5C\nAfter chapter 5B—\ninsert—\nChapter 5C Positive duty\n131H Act’s positive duty purpose and how it is to\nbe achieved\n(1) One of the purposes of this Act is to promote\nequal opportunity and equitable outcomes for\neveryone by providing for the taking of positive\naction—\n(a) to prevent, as far as possible, contraventions\nof the Act; and\n(b) to help promote, as far as possible, the\nachievement of substantive equality.\n(2) The purpose is to be achieved by—\n(a) imposing a positive duty on certain persons\nto eliminate, as far as possible,\ndiscrimination, sexual harassment,\nharassment on the basis of sex and certain\nother objectionable conduct; and\n(b) providing for investigation into, and\nenforcement of, a person’s compliance with\nthe positive duty under chapter 7, part 1A.\nNote—\nA contravention of the positive duty is not a\ncontravention of the Act for which a complaint\nmay be made under chapter 7, part 1—see\nschedule 1, definition contravention.\n131I Duty to eliminate discrimination, sexual\nharassment, harassment on the basis of sex\nand other objectionable conduct\n(1) This section applies to a person who, under\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 26\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 25]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\nchapter 2, 3, 4 or 5, must not engage in\ndiscrimination, sexual harassment, harassment on\nthe basis of sex or other objectionable conduct.\n(2) However, this section applies to an individual\nonly if the individual is a person conducting a\nbusiness or undertaking.\n(3) The person must take reasonable and\nproportionate measures to eliminate the\ndiscrimination, sexual harassment, harassment on\nthe basis of sex or other objectionable conduct as\nfar as possible.\n(4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the duty\nunder subsection (3) does not limit, and applies to\nthe person in addition to, the prohibitions\napplying to the person under chapter 2, 3, 4 or 5.\nNote—\nSee also the Human Rights Act 2019, section 58 for\nother obligations applying to a public entity under that\nAct.\n131J Deciding whether measure is reasonable and\nproportionate\nIn deciding whether a measure taken by a person\nto comply with the duty under section 131I(3) is\nreasonable and proportionate, the following\nmatters must be considered—\n(a) the size, nature and circumstances of the\nperson’s business or undertaking or\noperations;\n(b) the resources of the person, whether\nfinancial or otherwise;\n(c) the practicability and the cost of the\nmeasure;\n(d) the person’s business and operational\npriorities;\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n34\n\nPage 27\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 26]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n(e) any other relevant matter.\n26 Amendment of s 132 (Act’s vicarious liability purpose\nand how it is to be achieved)\nSection 132(1), ‘equality of opportunity’—\nomit, insert—\nequal opportunity and equitable outcomes\n27 Amendment of ch 7, pt 1, hdg (What the Queensland\nHuman Rights Commission may do)\nChapter 7, part 1, heading, from ‘Queensland’—\nomit, insert—\ncommission may do—complaints\n28 Amendment of s 134 (Who may complain)\n(1) Section 134—\ninsert—\n(1A) However, for a complaint that wholly or partly\nrelates to a work-related matter, a person’s agent\nfor subsection (1)(b) can not be an employee or\nofficer of, or acting for, an entity (other than a\nregistered organisation) that purports to represent\nthe industrial interests of employees or\nemployers.\n(2) Section 134(5)—\ninsert—\nregistered organisation means an organisation of\nemployees or employers registered under the\nIndustrial Relations Act 2016 or the Fair Work\n(Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cwlth).\n(3) Section 134(5), definition relevant alleged contravention,\n‘section 124A’—\n1\nClause 2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nClause 7\n8\n9\n10\n11\nClause 12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 28\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 29]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\nomit, insert—\nsection 124C or 124D\n(4) Section 134(5), definition relevant entity, ‘sexuality’—\nomit, insert—\nsexual orientation\n(5) Section 134(1A) to (5)—\nrenumber as section 134(2) to (6).\n29 Amendment of s 138 (Time limit on making complaints)\n(1) Section 138(1), from ‘within’—\nomit, insert—\nwithin 2 years after the alleged contravention of\nthe Act (the complaint period).\n(2) Section 138(2), from ‘more than’ to ‘of the Act’—\nomit, insert—\nafter the complaint period has ended\n30 Amendment of s 141A (Deferral of acceptance of\ncomplaint for out-of-time contravention)\nSection 141A(1)(a)—\nomit, insert—\n(a) a complaint relating to 2 or more alleged\ncontraventions of the Act is made—\n(i) within the complaint period for at least\n1 of the alleged contraventions (a\nwithin-time contravention); and\n(ii) after the complaint period for at least 1\nof the alleged contraventions (an\nout-of-time contravention); and\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\nClause 8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\nClause 16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 29\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 31]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n31 Replacement of ch 7, pt 1, div 2, hdg (The investigation\nprocess)\nChapter 7, part 1, division 2, heading—\nomit, insert—\nDivision 2 Investigation of complaint\n32 Amendment of s 154A (Investigation of complaint)\nSection 154A—\ninsert—\n(2) Part 1A, division 1, subdivision 2 applies in\nrelation to the investigation.\n33 Omission of ss 155 and 156\nSections 155 and 156—\nomit.\n34 Relocation and renumbering s 157 (Commissioner may\nobtain actuarial, statistical or other data)\nSection 157—\nrelocate to chapter 7, part 1A, division 3 as inserted by this\nAct and renumber as section 173S.\n35 Replacement of ch 7, pt 1, div 3, hdg (The conciliation\nprocess)\nChapter 7, part 1, division 3, heading—\nomit, insert—\nDivision 3 Conciliation of complaint\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\n5\nClause 6\n7\n8\n9\n10\nClause 11\n12\n13\nClause 14\n15\n16\n17\n18\nClause 19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n\nPage 30\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 36]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n36 Relocation and renumbering of s 173 (Authentication of\ndocuments)\nSection 173—\nrelocate and renumber as section 266A.\n37 Relocation and renumbering of s 174 (Judicial notice of\ncommissioner’s signature)\nSection 174—\nrelocate and renumber as section 266B.\n38 Insertion of new ch 7, pt 1A\nAfter section 172—\ninsert—\nPart 1A What the commission\nmay do—investigations\nand compliance\nDivision 1 Investigation by\ncommissioner\nSubdivision 1 Starting investigation\n173 Application of subdivision\nThis subdivision does not apply in relation to a\nmatter that is the subject of a complaint that the\ncommissioner has accepted under section 141.\nNote—\nSee section 154A in relation to investigations of\ncomplaints.\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\nClause 9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n\nPage 31\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 38]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n173A When commissioner must conduct\ninvestigation\nThe commissioner must conduct an investigation\nif—\n(a) requested to do so by the Minister; or\n(b) QCAT or the industrial relations\ncommission becomes aware of\ncircumstances that may constitute a\ncontravention of the Act and refers the\nmatter to the commissioner.\n173B When commissioner may conduct\ninvestigation\n(1) The commissioner may conduct an\ninvestigation—\n(a) into a possible contravention of the Act\nagainst a class or group of persons\ndiscovered in the performance of the\ncommission’s functions, if the matter is of\npublic concern and the Minister agrees; or\n(b) relating to an allegation of an offence\nagainst this Act made to the commission; or\n(c) into a possible offence against this Act\ndiscovered in the performance of the\ncommission’s functions.\n(2) Also, the commissioner may conduct an\ninvestigation into a person’s compliance with the\npositive duty if the commissioner suspects the\nperson is not complying with duty.\n(3) Further, if the commissioner believes the\ninvestigation would help achieve the purposes of\nthis Act, the commissioner may conduct an\ninvestigation into any matter relating to a\ncontravention of the Act that is or is suspected to\nbe systemic.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n34\n\nPage 32\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 38]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n(4) For subsection (3), a contravention of the Act is\nsystemic if the contravention—\n(a) affects a class or group of persons; and\n(b) is continuous, repetitive or forms a pattern.\n173C Commissioner must notify person about\ninvestigation\n(1) This section applies if an investigation under this\nsubdivision relates to a particular person.\n(2) The commissioner must give the person written\nnotice of the investigation.\n(3) The notice must invite the person to make\nsubmissions in relation to the investigation within\na stated reasonable time.\nSubdivision 2 Conduct of investigation\n173D Application of subdivision\nThis subdivision applies in relation to an\ninvestigation under section 154A or subdivision\n1.\n173E Conduct of investigation generally\n(1) The commissioner may conduct an investigation\nin the way the commissioner considers\nappropriate.\n(2) In conducting an investigation under section\n173Aor section 173B(1)(a), the commissioner has\nthe same powers the commissioner has in dealing\nwith a complaint about a contravention or alleged\ncontravention of the Act.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 33\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 38]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n173F Power to require information or document\n(1) This section applies if the commissioner believes\na person may have information relevant to an\ninvestigation.\n(2) The commissioner may, by written notice, direct\nthe person—\n(a) to give the commissioner the information\nwithin a stated reasonable time; or\n(b) to attend before the commissioner at a stated\nreasonable time and place to give the\ninformation to the commissioner.\n(3) For information in an electronic document,\ncompliance with the direction requires the giving\nof a clear written reproduction of the information.\n(4) The person must comply with the direction unless\nthe person has a reasonable excuse.\nMaximum penalty—100 penalty units.\n(5) It is a reasonable excuse for the person to fail to\ncomply with the direction because, for example,\ncomplying with the direction—\n(a) would require the person to disclose\ninformation that is subject to legal\nprofessional privilege; or\n(b) for an individual—might tend to incriminate\nthe individual or make the individual liable\nto a penalty.\n(6) A person who attends before the commissioner\nunder subsection (2)(b) is entitled to be paid by\nthe commission an amount equivalent to the\namount the person would receive under the\nSupreme Court of Queensland Act 1991 if the\nperson’s attendance before the commissioner\nwere attendance in a Magistrates Court as a\nwitness.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n34\n\nPage 34\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 38]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n(7) In this section—\ninformation includes a document.\n173G Outcome of investigation\nAfter conducting an investigation under this\nsubdivision, the commissioner may—\n(a) decide to take no further action; or\n(b) take any other action the commissioner may\ntake under this Act in relation to the matter\nthe subject of the investigation.\nExample of action for paragraph (b)—\nAfter conducting an investigation relating to an\noffence against this Act under section 173B(1)(b)\nor (c), the commissioner may decide to start a\nproceeding under section 226 for the offence.\nSubdivision 3 Action relating to\ncontravention of the Act\n173H Referral to tribunal\n(1) This section applies if the commissioner—\n(a) conducts an investigation under section\n173Aor section 173B(1)(a) about a matter\ninvolving a contravention or alleged\ncontravention of the Act; and\n(b) believes the matter can not be resolved by\nconciliation.\n(2) The commissioner may refer the matter to the\ntribunal as if it were a complaint.\n(3) If the commissioner refers the matter to the\ntribunal, the commissioner is, for the purposes of\nthe relevant tribunal Act, the applicant.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n\nPage 35\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 38]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\nSubdivision 4 Action relating to\ncompliance with positive\nduty\n173I Action commissioner may take\n(1) This section applies in relation to an investigation\nunder section 173B(2) relating to a person’s\ncompliance with the positive duty.\n(2) The commissioner may do 1 or more of the\nfollowing—\n(a) help a person to whom the investigation\nrelates to prepare an undertaking for the\npurposes of section 173J;\n(b) accept an undertaking from a person to\nwhom the investigation relates under section\n173J;\n(c) give a compliance notice to a person to\nwhom the investigation relates under section\n173L;\n(d) prepare a report about the investigation, and\npublish the report or give the report to the\nMinister, under section 173O.\n173J Undertakings\n(1) If the commissioner considers the person has\ncontravened, is contravening, or is likely to\ncontravene the positive duty, the commissioner\nmay accept a written undertaking from the person\nunder which the person undertakes to take, to stop\ntaking, or not to take, stated action to comply with\nthe duty.\n(2) If the commissioner refuses to accept a written\nundertaking from the person, the commissioner\nmust give the person a written notice stating the\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 36\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 38]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\ncommissioner’s decision not to accept the\nundertaking and the reasons for the decision.\n(3) The commissioner and the person may agree to\namend an undertaking at any time.\n(4) The commissioner may publish an undertaking\nunder this section—\n(a) on the commission’s website; and\n(b) in any other way the commissioner\nconsiders appropriate.\n173K Compliance with undertaking\n(1) This section applies if the commissioner has\naccepted an undertaking from a person under\nsection 173J.\n(2) If the person fails to comply with the undertaking\nthe commissioner may apply to the tribunal for an\norder under subsection (3).\n(3) If the tribunal is satisfied the person has failed to\ncomply with the undertaking, the tribunal may\nmake—\n(a) an order requiring the person to comply with\nthe undertaking; and\n(b) any other order the tribunal considers\nappropriate.\nNote—\nSee the Industrial Relations Act 2016, section 544 in\nrelation to enforcing orders of the industrial relations\ncommission and the QCAT Act, section 132 in relation\nto enforcing orders of QCAT that are not monetary\ndecisions.\n(4) If the person fails, or continues to fail, to comply\nwith the undertaking after an order is made under\nsubsection (3), the commissioner may withdraw\nthe commissioner’s acceptance of the\nundertaking.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n34\n\nPage 37\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 38]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n(5) Before withdrawing the commissioner’s\nacceptance of the undertaking under subsection\n(4), the commissioner must give the person an\nopportunity to show, within a period of at least 14\ndays, to the commissioner’s satisfaction that the\nperson is complying with the undertaking.\n173L Compliance notices\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) after conducting the investigation, the\ncommissioner considers the person has\ncontravened, is contravening, or is likely to\ncontravene the positive duty; and\n(b) either—\n(i) the person has not offered an\nundertaking acceptable to the\ncommissioner in relation to the\ncontravention or likely contravention;\nor\n(ii) the commissioner accepted an\nundertaking in relation to the\ncontravention or likely contravention\nunder section 173J but—\n(A) the person has failed to comply\nwith the undertaking as required\nby an order under section\n173K(3)(a); and\n(B) the commissioner has withdrawn\nthe commissioner’s acceptance of\nthe undertaking under section\n173K(4).\n(2) The commissioner may issue a written notice (a\ncompliance notice) to the person requiring the\nperson to take, to stop taking, or not to take, stated\naction to comply with the positive duty.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n34","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0004","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 4","content":"Page 38\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 38]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n(3) The compliance notice must state—\n(a) the name of the person to whom the notice is\nissued; and\n(b) the basis on which the commissioner\nconsiders the person has contravened, is\ncontravening, or is likely to contravene the\npositive duty; and\n(c) the nature of the contravention or likely\ncontravention of the positive duty; and\n(d) the action the person is required to take, to\nstop taking, or not to take to comply with\nthe positive duty; and\n(e) the time within which the person must\ncomply with the notice; and\n(f) the further action the commissioner may\ntake under this Act if the person does not\ncomply with the notice; and\n(g) that the person may apply to the tribunal,\nunder section 173N, for a review of the\ndecision to issue the notice or the terms of\nthe notice, and information about how and\nwhen the person may apply for the review\nunder that section.\n173M Compliance with compliance notice\n(1) This section applies if the commissioner has\nissued a compliance notice to a person under\nsection 173L.\n(2) If the person fails to comply with the compliance\nnotice, the commissioner may apply to the\ntribunal for an order under subsection (3).\n(3) If the tribunal is satisfied the person has failed to\ncomply with the compliance notice, the tribunal\nmay make—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n\nPage 39\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 38]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n(a) an order requiring the person to comply with\nthe notice; and\n(b) any other order the tribunal considers\nappropriate.\nNote—\nSee the Industrial Relations Act 2016, section 544 in\nrelation to enforcing orders of the industrial relations\ncommission and the QCAT Act, section 132 in relation\nto enforcing orders of QCAT that are not monetary\ndecisions.\n173N Review of compliance notice\n(1) This section applies if the commissioner issues a\ncompliance notice to a person under section 173L.\n(2) The person may apply to the tribunal for a review\nof the issuing of the compliance notice or any\nterm of the compliance notice—\n(a) within 28 days after receiving the\ncompliance notice; and\n(b) as provided under the relevant tribunal Act.\n(3) In deciding an application for a review under\nsubsection (2), the tribunal may—\n(a) confirm the compliance notice, with or\nwithout amendment; or\n(b) withdraw the compliance notice.\n(4) If the tribunal confirms the compliance notice, the\ntribunal must consider whether the time for\ncomplying with the compliance notice should be\namended.\n173O Report on investigation\n(1) A report about the investigation—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 40\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 38]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n(a) may include the commissioner’s\nrecommendations for dealing with the\nmatter the subject of the report; and\n(b) must not include personal information about\nan individual unless the information has\npreviously been published, or given for the\npurpose of publication, by the individual;\nand\n(c) must not include an adverse comment about\nan entity unless—\n(i) the entity has been given an\nopportunity to make submissions in\nrelation to the adverse comment; and\n(ii) the submissions are fairly stated in the\nreport.\n(2) For subsection (1)(c), an adverse comment does\nnot include a statement that a respondent did not\nparticipate in resolving a complaint.\n(3) The commissioner may do either or both of the\nfollowing—\n(a) publish a copy of the report—\n(i) on the commission’s website; and\n(ii) in any other way the commissioner\nconsiders appropriate;\n(b) give the report to the Minister.\n(4) If the Minister is given a report under subsection\n(3)(b), the Minister must table the report in the\nLegislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after\nthe Minister receives the report.\nSubdivision 5 Action relating to systemic\ncontravention\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n\nPage 41\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 38]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n173P Action commissioner may take\n(1) This section applies in relation to an investigation\nunder section 173B(3).\n(2) The commissioner may prepare a report about the\ninvestigation, and publish the report or give the\nreport to the Minister, under section 173Q.\n173Q Report on investigation\n(1) A report about the investigation—\n(a) may include the commissioner’s\nrecommendations for dealing with the\nmatter the subject of the report; and\n(b) must not include personal information about\nan individual unless the information has\npreviously been published, or given for the\npurpose of publication, by the individual;\nand\n(c) must not include an adverse comment about\nan entity unless—\n(i) the entity has been given an\nopportunity to make submissions in\nrelation to the adverse comment; and\n(ii) the submissions are fairly stated in the\nreport.\n(2) For subsection (1)(c), an adverse comment does\nnot include a statement that a respondent did not\nparticipate in resolving a complaint.\n(3) The commissioner may do either or both of the\nfollowing—\n(a) publish a copy of the report—\n(i) on the commission’s website; and\n(ii) in any other way the commissioner\nconsiders appropriate;\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 42\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 39]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n(b) give the report to the Minister.\n(4) If the Minister is given a report under subsection\n(3)(b), the Minister must table the report in the\nLegislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after\nthe Minister receives the report.\nDivision 2 Guidelines\n173R Commission guidelines\nThe commission—\n(a) must issue guidelines about how persons\nmay comply with the positive duty; and\n(b) may issue guidelines about any other matter\nrelating to this Act.\n173S Publication of guidelines\nThe commission—\n(a) must publish any guidelines issued under\nthis division on the commission’s website;\nand\n(b) may publish the guidelines in any other way\nthe commission considers appropriate.\nDivision 3 Other provisions\n39 Amendment of s 174A (Functions of QCAT)\n(1) Section 174A—\ninsert—\n(aa) for contraventions of the positive duty, other\nthan in relation to work-related matters—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\nClause 21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n\nPage 43\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 40]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n(i) to make orders under section 173K\nabout compliance with undertakings\naccepted under 173J; and\n(ii) to make orders under section 173M\nabout compliance with compliance\nnotices issued under section 173L; and\n(iii) to review, under section 173N,\ndecisions of the commissioner to issue\ncompliance notices under section 173L\nor the terms of the notices;\n(2) Section 174A(e), ‘to (d)’—\nomit, insert—\nto (e)\n(3) Section 174A(aa) to (e)—\nrenumber as section 174A(b) to (f).\n40 Amendment of s 174B (Functions of industrial relations\ncommission)\n(1) Section 174B—\ninsert—\n(aa) for contraventions of the positive duty in\nrelation to work-related matters—\n(i) to make orders under section 173K\nabout compliance with undertakings\naccepted under 173J; and\n(ii) to make orders under section 173M\nabout compliance with compliance\nnotices issued under section 173L; and\n(iii) to review, under section 173N,\ndecisions of the commissioner to issue\ncompliance notices under section 173L\nor the terms of the notices;\n(2) Section 174B(e), ‘to (d)’—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\nClause 16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 44\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 41]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\nomit, insert—\nto (e)\n(3) Section 174B(aa) to (e)—\nrenumber as section 174B(b) to (f).\n41 Amendment of s 175 (Time limit on referred complaints)\n(1) Section 175(1), from ‘more than’—\nomit, insert—\nafter the end of the complaint period for the\nalleged contravention of the Act to which the\ncomplaint relates.\n(2) Section 175(2), from ‘more than’ to ‘contravention’—\nomit, insert—\nafter the end of the complaint period for the\nalleged contravention of the Act to which the\ncomplaint relates\n42 Insertion of new s 176A\nAfter section 176—\ninsert—\n176A Representation—industrial relations\ncommission\n(1) This section applies to a proceeding for a\ncomplaint before the industrial relations\ncommission.\n(2) A party to the proceeding, or a person ordered or\npermitted to appear or to be represented in the\nproceeding, may be represented in the proceeding\nonly as provided under the Industrial Relations\nAct 2016, section 529.\n1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\nClause 16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n\nPage 45\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 43]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n43 Amendment of s 223 (Contempt of commission)\nSection 223(1), after ‘part 1’—\ninsert—\nor 1A\n44 Amendment of s 235 (Commission’s functions)\n(1) Section 235(b)—\nomit, insert—\n(b) to conduct investigations under section\n154A and chapter 7, part 1A and, if\nappropriate, take action in relation to the\ninvestigations;\n(2) Section 235(d), after ‘purposes of’—\ninsert—\nand support compliance with\n45 Insertion of new ch 11, pt 11\nChapter 11—\ninsert—\nPart 11 Transitional provisions\nfor Strengthening\nProtections for\nQueensland Workers\nAmendment Act 2026\n286 Definitions for part\nIn this part—\namendment Act means the Strengthening\nProtections for Queensland Workers Amendment\nAct 2026.\nClause 1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\nClause 15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 46\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 45]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\nformer, for a provision of this Act, means the\nprovision as in force from time to time before the\ncommencement of the provision in which the term\nis used.\nnew, for a provision of this Act, means the\nprovision as in force from the commencement of\nthe provision in which the term is used.\n287 Time limit for making complaint\n(1) New section 138 does not apply in relation to an\nalleged contravention of the Act that happened\nmore than 1 year before the commencement.\n(2) Former sections 138, 141A and 175 apply in\nrelation to the alleged contravention.\n(3) This section does not affect—\n(a) the commissioner accepting a complaint\nabout the alleged contravention under\nformer section 138(2) or dealing with the\ncomplaint under former section 141A; or\n(b) the tribunal accepting a complaint about the\nalleged contravention under former section\n175(2).\n288 Existing complaints by unregistered industrial\norganisations\nNew section 134(2) does not apply in relation to a\ncomplaint made before the commencement.\n289 Burden of proof for complaints about\npre-commencement conduct\n(1) This section applies in relation to—\n(a) a complaint made before the\ncommencement that, immediately before the\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n\nPage 47\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 46]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\ncommencement, had not been finally dealt\nwith; or\n(b) a complaint made after the commencement\nin relation to an alleged contravention of the\nAct that happened before the\ncommencement.\n(2) New sections 204 and 205 do not apply in relation\nto the complaint.\n(3) Former sections 204 to 206 continue to apply in\nrelation to the complaint.\n290 Existing investigation\n(1) An investigation under section 154A or former\nsection 155 started but not finished before the\ncommencement may be continued and finished\nunder this Act.\n(2) Chapter 7, part 1A, division 1, subdivision 2\napplies in relation to the investigation.\n(3) For subsection (2), an investigation started under\nformer section 155 is taken to have been started\nunder chapter 7, part 1A, division 1, subdivision\n1.\n291 Existing directions for information or\ndocuments\nFormer section 156 continues to apply in relation\nto a direction given under that section before the\ncommencement, as if the amendment Act had not\nbeen enacted.\n46 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary)\n(1) Schedule 1, definitions family responsibilities, immediate\nfamily, race, relation and sexuality—\nomit.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\nClause 28\n29\n30\n31\n\nPage 48\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 46]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n(2) Schedule 1—\ninsert—\ncomplaint period, for an alleged contravention of\nthe Act, see section 138(1).\nconduct includes making a statement, whether the\nstatement is made orally or in writing.\nexpunged conviction, in relation to a person,\nmeans a conviction of the person that has been\nexpunged or extinguished, or whose effect has\notherwise ended, under—\n(a) the Criminal Law (Historical Homosexual\nConvictions Expungement) Act 2017; or\n(b) a law of another State that provides for the\nsame, or substantially the same, matter as\nthe Act mentioned in paragraph (a).\nharassment on the basis of sex see section 120.\nhomelessness, in relation to a person, includes the\nperson not having adequate, safe and secure\nhousing.\nirrelevant medical record, in relation to a person,\nmeans the person’s medical record, or a part of the\nperson’s medical record, that is not directly\nrelevant to the situation in which the record or part\nof the record is being considered.\nmedical record, of a person, includes a record of\napplications or claims the person has made for\ncompensation or other money to be paid under—\n(a) the workers’ compensation scheme under\nthe Workers’ Compensation and\nRehabilitation Act 2003; or\n(b) a similar scheme under another Act or a law\nof another State or the Commonwealth.\nperson conducting a business or undertaking see\nthe Work Health and Safety Act 2011, section 5.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33\n34\n\nPage 49\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 46]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\nphysical appearance, of a person, means—\n(a) the person’s weight, size or height; or\n(b) the presence of a birth mark or scar on the\nperson’s face or body; or\n(c) any other characteristic of the person’s face\nor body—\n(i) that the person has because of another\nattribute of the person; or\n(ii) that is not freely chosen.\npositive duty means the duty under chapter 5C.\npotential pregnancy, in relation to a person,\nincludes—\n(a) the person’s capability to become pregnant;\nand\n(b) the person’s expressed desire to become\npregnant; and\n(c) the person’s likelihood, or perceived\nlikelihood, to become pregnant; and\n(d) the person’s undergoing of a medical\ntreatment or other procedure that procures,\nor attempts to procure, pregnancy in the\nperson other than by sexual intercourse.\nprofessional, trade or business qualification or\nauthorisation means a qualification or\nauthorisation that (whether by itself or together\nwith other qualifications or authorisations) is\nneeded for, or facilitates, the practice of a\nprofession or the carrying on of a trade or\nbusiness.\npublic act, for chapter 4, part 4, see section 124B.\nrace includes—\n(a) colour; and\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 50\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 46]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\n(b) descent, ancestry or caste; and\n(c) ethnicity or ethnic origin; and\n(d) nationality or national origin; and\n(e) immigration or migration status.\nrelation, of a person, means—\n(a) a person who is related to the person by\nblood, spousal relationship, adoption or a\nfoster relationship; or\n(b) a person on whom the person is completely\nor mainly dependent; or\n(c) a person who is completely or mainly\ndependent on the person; or\n(d) a person who is a member of the same\nhousehold as the person; or\n(e) if the person is an Aboriginal person—a\nperson who, under Aboriginal tradition, is\nregarded as a relative of the person; or\n(f) if the person is a Torres Strait Islander\nperson—a person who, under Island custom,\nis regarded as a relative of the person.\nsexual harassment see section 119.\nsexual orientation, of a person, means the\nperson’s capacity, or lack of capacity, for\nemotional, affectional and sexual attraction to, or\nintimate or sexual relations with, persons of a\ndifferent gender or the same gender or more than\none gender.\nsubjection to domestic or family violence, in\nrelation to a person, means the person is or has\nbeen subject to domestic violence within the\nmeaning given by the Domestic and Family\nViolence Protection Act 2012, section 8.\ntrade union activity means any of the following\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n33","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"retrieval-0005","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 5","content":"Page 51\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 46]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991\nactivities—\n(a) being, or not being, a member of a\nregistered employee organisation;\n(b) joining, not joining, or refusing to join a\nregistered employee organisation;\n(ba) being represented by, or seeking to be\nrepresented by, a registered employee\norganisation;\n(c) establishing, or being involved in\nestablishing, a registered employee\norganisation;\n(d) organising or promoting, or proposing to\norganise or promote, a lawful activity on\nbehalf of a registered employee\norganisation;\n(e) encouraging, assisting or participating in, or\nproposing to encourage, assist or participate\nin, a lawful activity organised or promoted\nby a registered employee organisation;\n(f) not participating in, or refusing to\nparticipate in, a lawful activity organised or\npromoted by a registered employee\norganisation;\n(g) representing or advancing the views, claims\nor interests of members of a registered\nemployee organisation.\n(3) Schedule 1, definition contravention, paragraph (b), after\n‘harassment’—\ninsert—\nor harassment on the basis of sex\n(4) Schedule 1, definition discriminate—\ninsert—\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 52\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 47]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 3 Amendment of Corrective Services Act 2006\nNote—\nSee also section 11A.\n(5) Schedule 1, definition parent—\ninsert—\n(e) for an Aboriginal person—a person who,\nunder Aboriginal tradition, is regarded as a\nparent of the person; and\n(f) for a Torres Strait Islander person—a person\nwho, under Island custom, is regarded as a\nparent of the person.\nPart 3 Amendment of Corrective\nServices Act 2006\n47 Act amended\nThis part amends the Corrective Services Act 2006.\n48 Amendment of s 319A (Definitions)\nSection 319A, definition relevant person—\nomit, insert—\nrelevant person, in relation to an offender, means\na person who may make a complaint under the\nAnti-Discrimination Act, section 134 about an\nalleged contravention of that Act committed by a\nperson in relation to the offender.\n49 Amendment of s 319G (When treatment of offender by\nprotected defendant is not direct discrimination)\nSection 319G(1)—\nomit, insert—\n(1) This section applies if a protected defendant\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\nClause 13\n14\nClause 15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\nClause 23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n\nPage 53\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 50]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 4 Amendment of Criminal Code\ntreats, or proposes to treat, an offender\nunfavourably because the offender has an\nattribute.\n50 Amendment of s 319H (When term imposed on offender\nby protected defendant is not indirect discrimination)\n(1) Section 319H(1)—\nomit, insert—\n(1) This section applies if a protected defendant\nimposes, or proposes to impose, a term that has, or\nis likely to have, the effect of disadvantaging an\noffender because the offender has an attribute.\n(2) Section 319H(2), ‘section 11(1)(c)’—\nomit, insert—\nsection 11(1)(b)\n(3) Section 319H(3), definition term—\nomit, insert—\nterm means condition, requirement or practice.\nPart 4 Amendment of Criminal Code\n51 Code amended\nThis part amends the Criminal Code.\n52 Amendment of s 1 (Definitions)\n(1) Section 1, definition sexuality—\nomit.\n(2) Section 1—\ninsert—\n1\n2\n3\nClause 4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\nClause 19\n20\nClause 21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n\nPage 54\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 53]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 4 Amendment of Criminal Code\nimpairment see the Anti-Discrimination Act\n1991, schedule 1.\nsexual orientation see the Anti-Discrimination\nAct 1991, schedule 1.\n53 Amendment of s 52A (Offence of serious racial, religious,\nsexuality, sex characteristics or gender identity\nvilification)\n(1) Section 52A, heading—\nomit, insert—\n52A Offence of serious vilification on grounds of\nage, gender identity, impairment, race,\nreligion, sex, sex characteristics or sexual\norientation\n(2) Section 52A(1), ‘race, religion, sexuality, sex characteristics\nor gender identity’—\nomit, insert—\nage, gender identity, impairment, race, religion,\nsex, sex characteristics or sexual orientation\n(3) Section 52A(2)—\nomit, insert—\n(2) In this section, public act—\n(a) includes the following conduct—\n(i) any form of communication, including\nspeaking, writing, displaying notices,\nplaying of recorded material,\nbroadcasting and communicating\nthrough social media and other\nelectronic methods, to the public;\n(ii) any conduct, including actions and\ngestures and the wearing or display of\nclothing, signs, flags, emblems and\ninsignia, observable by the public;\n1\n2\n3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\n14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\n21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n27\n28\n29\n30\n31\n32\n\nPage 55\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 54]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 4 Amendment of Criminal Code\n(iii) the distribution or dissemination of any\nmatter to the public; but\n(b) does not include the distribution or\ndissemination of any matter by a person to\nthe public if the person does not know, and\ncould not reasonably be expected to know,\nthe content of the matter.\n(3) Conduct mentioned in subsection (2)(a) may be a\npublic act even if it happens on private land or in\na place that is not ordinarily accessed by the\ngeneral public.\nExamples of places for subsection (3)—\na place of work, an educational facility\n54 Amendment of s 52B (Circumstances of aggravation for\nparticular offences)\nSection 52B(1), ‘race, religion, sexuality, sex characteristics\nor gender identity’—\nomit, insert—\nage, gender identity, impairment, race, religion,\nsex, sex characteristics or sexual orientation\n55 Amendment of s 52C (Prohibited symbols)\nSection 52C(5), definition relevant group, ‘race, religion,\nsexuality, sex characteristics or gender identity’—\nomit, insert—\nage, gender identity, impairment, race, religion,\nsex, sex characteristics or sexual orientation\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\nClause 14\n15\n16\n17\n18\n19\n20\nClause 21\n22\n23\n24\n25\n26\n\nPage 56\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n[s 56]\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPart 5 Amendment of Human Rights Act 2019\nPart 5 Amendment of Human Rights\nAct 2019\n56 Act amended\nThis part amends the Human Rights Act 2019.\n57 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary)\nSchedule 1, definition discrimination, note, ‘sexuality’—\nomit, insert—\nsexual orientation\n1\n2\nClause 3\n4\nClause 5\n6\n7\n8\n\nSchedule 1\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 57\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\nSchedule 1 Other amendments of\nAnti-Discrimination Act 1991\nsection 2\n1 References to unfavourable treatment\nEach provision mentioned in column 1 is amended by\nomitting the words mentioned in column 2 and inserting the\nwords mentioned in column 3—\nColumn 1 Column 2 Column 3\nProvision Words omitted Words inserted\nsection 15(1)(f) treating a worker\nunfavourably in any way\nsubjecting a worker to\nany other detriment\nsection 15A(2)(d) treating the worker\nunfavourably in any way\nsubjecting the worker to\nany other detriment\nsection 18(d) treating another partner\nunfavourably in any way\nsubjecting another\npartner to any other\ndetriment\nsection 20(1)(d) treating a person\nunfavourably in any way\nsubjecting a person to\nany other detriment\nsection 22(c) treating the other person\nunfavourably in any way\nsubjecting the other\nperson to any other\ndetriment\nsection 23(d) treating a person seeking\nwork or an employer\nseeking a worker\nunfavourably in any way\nsubjecting a person\nseeking work, or an\nemployer seeking a\nworker, to any other\ndetriment\nsection 39(d) treating a student\nunfavourably in any way\nsubjecting a student to\nany other detriment\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n\nSchedule 1\nStrengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026\nPage 58\nAuthorised by the Parliamentary Counsel\n2 Section 131D, ‘, 204 and 205’—\nomit, insert—\nand 204\nsection 46(1)(d) treating the other person\nunfavourably in any way\nsubjecting the other\nperson to any other\ndetriment\nsection 55(c) treating the other person\nunfavourably in any way\nsubjecting the other\nperson to any other\ndetriment\nsection 57(c) treating the other partner\nunfavourably in any way\nsubjecting the other\npartner to any other\ndetriment\nsection 69(c) treating the person\nunfavourably in any way\nsubjecting the person to\nany other detriment\nsection 71(c) treating the other partner\nunfavourably in any way\nsubjecting the other\npartner to any other\ndetriment\nsection 83(d) treating the other person\nunfavourably in any way\nsubjecting the other\nperson to any other\ndetriment\nsection 95(e) treating a member\nunfavourably in any way\nsubjecting a member to\nany other detriment\nColumn 1 Column 2 Column 3\nProvision Words omitted Words inserted\n1\n2\n3","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The Bill meaningfully expands the original scope of the Anti-Discrimination Act from a primarily complaint-driven, attribute-based anti-discrimination framework to a broader regulatory and preventive regime. Concretely, it (1) adds multiple protected attributes and tighter definitions; (2) creates stand-alone statutory prohibitions (harassment on the basis of sex; hostile work environment); (3) imposes a proactive positive duty on persons conducting businesses or undertakings to eliminate discrimination and harassment (chapter 5C); and (4) gives the commissioner new investigatory and compliance powers with express enforcement paths (undertakings, compliance notices, tribunal enforcement and publication/reporting requirements). The Bill therefore shifts the law from reactive remedies toward prevention and administrative enforcement, and also extends criminal and civil reach in public communications through expanded vilification definitions (compare original Act and new ss 131H–131J, 173A–173M, 124A–124D and Criminal Code s 52A)."},"complexity_factors":["Lengthy omnibus-style amendments across multiple Acts (Anti-Discrimination Act, Corrective Services Act, Criminal Code, Human Rights Act)","Introduction of a new positive-duty regime with multi-step enforcement (chapter 5C: ss 131H–131J) and a detailed reasonableness test (s 131J)","Comprehensive investigatory and compliance framework added to chapter 7 (part 1A: ss 173A–173S) including compulsory information notices, undertakings, compliance notices, review mechanisms and publication/reporting requirements","Expansion of protected attributes and many new/changed defined terms in schedule 1 (approximately 18 significant definitions inserted or revised—eg. complaint period, potential pregnancy, homelessness, irrelevant medical record, expunged conviction, physical appearance, sexual orientation, public act, person conducting a business or undertaking)","New distinct tort-like prohibitions (harassment on the basis of sex, hostile work environment) with layered tests and relevant circumstances (ss 120, 124E–124F)","Broadened vilification provisions and mirroring Criminal Code amendments (s 52A) with an expansive public-act concept (ss 124A–124D)","Multiple cross-references and renumbering/relocation of sections (frequent internal cross-referencing and transitions from old to new provisions)","Procedural complexity: altered complaint periods (2 years) with transitional exceptions, and constraints on representation in work-related complaints (s 134)—creates mixed temporal rules","Enforcement routed through different tribunals depending on subject (QCAT, Industrial Relations Commission) and segmented powers for each (ss 174A–174B)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What the Bill changes (mechanically)\n\n- Adds new protected attributes and tightens definitions across the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (the Act). New or clarified attributes include potential pregnancy, family/carer/kinship responsibilities, subjection to domestic or family violence, homelessness, physical appearance, expunged conviction and \"irrelevant medical record\" (see amended s 7 and new schedule 1 definitions).\n\n- Clarifies direct and indirect discrimination and places the legal onus on a respondent to prove reasonableness for practices that disadvantage a protected person (new ss 10–11 and 11A).\n\n- Creates a standalone prohibition on \"harassment on the basis of sex\" with a statutory definition and workplace-focused prohibitions that apply to businesses, workers, organisations and qualifying bodies (new s 120 and new Part 3, ss 120B–120F).\n\n- Introduces a statutory prohibition on \"work environment that is hostile on the basis of sex\" (new ss 124E–124F).\n\n- Expands vilification provisions to cover age, gender identity, impairment and sexual orientation in addition to existing grounds, and adopts a wide \"public act\" definition that expressly includes social media and acts observable by the public (new ss 124A–124D; mirrored amendments to the Criminal Code s 52A).\n\n- Imposes a positive duty on specified persons (notably persons conducting a business or undertaking) to take reasonable and proportionate measures to eliminate discrimination, sexual harassment, harassment on the basis of sex and certain other objectionable conduct (new chapter 5C, ss 131H–131J).\n\n- Gives the Queensland Human Rights Commission (the commissioner) expanded investigatory and compliance powers: to start investigations (mandatory in some cases), require information or documents (written notices with a 100-penalty-unit sanction for non-compliance) (s 173F), accept undertakings (s 173J), issue compliance notices (s 173L), publish reports and guidelines, and refer matters to tribunal (ss 173A–173P, 173R–173S).\n\n- Creates formal enforcement and review paths: tribunals (QCAT or Industrial Relations Commission depending on subject-matter) may enforce undertakings and compliance notices and review them (ss 173K–173M, 174A–174B). The Act also changes who may represent complainants in work-related matters (s 134(2)).\n\n- Harmonises related laws: minor consequential amendments to the Corrective Services Act, the Criminal Code (expanding serious vilification offence to added attributes and broader public-act scope) and the Human Rights Act 2019 (terminology updates).\n\n- Changes complaint timing: the new complaint period is 2 years after the alleged contravention (s 138) with transitional rules for pre-commencement conduct (Part 11, ss 287–291).\n\n\nWhy the Bill says it matters (stated purpose)\n\n- The Bill expressly says it aims to promote \"equal opportunity and equitable outcomes\" by preventing discrimination and harassment and by requiring positive action to reduce contraventions of the Act (see new s 131H and amended s 6/117). That is the legislature’s stated policy goal.\n\n\nHow it changes behaviour, who pays and who decides\n\n- Who decides: the commissioner decides whether to open and run investigations, issue compliance notices or accept undertakings (ss 173A, 173I–173L). Tribunals decide on enforcement and reviews (ss 173K–173M, 174A–174B).\n\n- Who pays / who bears costs: persons conducting businesses or undertakings (including employers and some organisations) are placed on a statutory positive duty to take reasonable and proportionate measures to eliminate prohibited conduct (s 131I). Those entities will therefore bear compliance costs: policy development, training, investigations, adjustments to workplace practices, possible legal costs and, if non-compliant, costs of tribunal proceedings or orders. Individuals who fail to comply with a commissioner’s direction to provide information may face a civil penalty (100 penalty units) (s 173F(4)).\n\n- Behaviour changes required: businesses must proactively assess and act (take reasonable and proportionate measures) to prevent discrimination and harassment; individuals and organisations must not engage in the newly-defined harassment on the basis of sex or create hostile work environments; public communications may fall within the expanded vilification prohibitions.\n\n\nPolicy trade-offs, implementation and compliance issues (analytical note)\n\n- Shift from reactive to proactive enforcement: the Act moves beyond a complaint-driven model by imposing a positive duty and creating a formal investigatory/compliance stream run by the commissioner (new chapter 5C; chapter 7, part 1A). That increases regulatory reach and creates additional administrative burdens for regulated entities.\n\n- Discretion and enforcement risk: the commissioner is given broad discretion to start investigations (mandatory in some cases if referred or requested) and to require documents and publish reports (ss 173A–173G, 173O, 173P–173Q). Discretion increases the risk of variable enforcement and creates reputational risk for entities that are the subject of an investigation even before any tribunal finding.\n\n- Proportionality built into the duty but compliance costs remain: measures to comply must be \"reasonable and proportionate\" and the Act lists factors to be weighed (size, resources, practicability and costs) (s 131J). That reduces legal uncertainty, but regulated entities still face implementation costs (policy design, training, monitoring). Smaller operators may face higher compliance cost relative to capacity.\n\n- Procedural constraints and representation rules: the Bill tightens who may represent a complainant in work-related matters (s 134(2)), restricting certain agents for those complaints unless they are \"registered organisations\". That changes advocacy pathways and could affect access to representation in workplace complaints.\n\n- Speech and expression effects: expansion of vilification offences and a broad \"public act\" definition that explicitly includes social media and acts observable by the public increases the scope for conduct to attract civil and criminal consequences (chapter 4, part 4; Criminal Code s 52A). The Bill keeps narrow defences (fair reporting, absolute privilege, reasonable public-interest acts) (s 124C(3), 124D(2)), but the broader definition raises legal risk for public commentary. The Bill also cross-references the Criminal Code for serious incitement (s 124D note).\n\n- Interaction with existing laws: the Bill cross-references multiple other instruments (Work Health and Safety Act definition of person conducting a business or undertaking; Industrial Relations Act pathways; Criminal Code; Human Rights Act). Entities and advisers will need to map obligations across instruments to meet compliance requirements.\n\n- Transitional complexity: new complaint periods and transitional rules for pre-commencement complaints add temporal complexity (Part 11, ss 287–291). Old complaints and ongoing investigations are addressed but subject to mixed old/new rules.\n\n\nKey sections to note (examples)\n\n- Positive duty and its test: ss 131H–131J (chapter 5C).\n- Investigatory / compliance powers: ss 173A–173F, 173I–173O (chapter 7, part 1A).\n- Work-related harassment and hostile work environment: ss 120, 120B–120F, 124E–124F.\n- Expanded vilification / public-act definition: ss 124A–124D (and Criminal Code s 52A).\n- Information compulsion & civil penalty: s 173F(4).\n- Complaint period: s 138 and transitional s 287.\n\n\nBottom line (neutral): Mechanically, the Bill broadens protected attributes, creates new sexual‑/sex‑based harassment and hostile‑workplace prohibitions, imposes a statutory positive duty on business/undertakings to take preventive measures, and gives the commissioner sharper investigatory and compliance tools backed by tribunal enforcement. These changes increase regulatory and compliance obligations for employers, organisations and public communicators and expand enforcement options available to the commissioner and tribunals."},"summary":{"status_summary":"The Strengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026 is in the committee stage in the Queensland Legislative Assembly.","complexity_score":8,"likely_questions":["What new protected attributes are added, and how will they affect employer obligations?","How does the new positive duty differ from existing prohibitions, and what are the compliance costs for small businesses?","What are the new time limits for making a complaint, and how do the transitional rules apply?","What powers does the Queensland Human Rights Commission gain to investigate and enforce the positive duty?","How do the changes to representation in work-related complaints affect trade unions and other organisations?","What conduct is now classified as harassment on the basis of sex, and how does it overlap with sexual harassment?","Does the expanded vilification provision restrict free speech or public debate beyond existing defamation defences?"],"complexity_factors":["Amends four separate Acts with interlocking definitions and cross-references","Introduces a new positive duty with compliance, investigation, and enforcement mechanisms","Expands protected attributes and redefines core discrimination concepts","Creates new prohibitions on harassment on the basis of sex and hostile work environments","Extends vilification provisions to multiple new grounds","Includes transitional provisions for existing complaints and investigations"],"plain_english_summary":"The bill overhauls Queensland’s anti‑discrimination laws: it broadens protected attributes (including pregnancy, homelessness, appearance, expunged convictions, carer responsibilities and more), redefines direct/indirect discrimination, creates a new workplace “harassment on the basis of sex” offence, and expands vilification and criminal offences. It imposes a positive duty on businesses to eliminate discrimination, strengthens QHRC enforcement powers, extends complaint timeframes, restricts unregistered union representation, and is currently before a Legislative Assembly committee."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/strengthening-protections-for-queensland-workers-amendment-bill-2026","history":"/api/acts/strengthening-protections-for-queensland-workers-amendment-bill-2026/history","analysis":"/api/acts/strengthening-protections-for-queensland-workers-amendment-bill-2026/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/strengthening-protections-for-queensland-workers-amendment-bill-2026/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/strengthening-protections-for-queensland-workers-amendment-bill-2026/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/strengthening-protections-for-queensland-workers-amendment-bill-2026/documents"}}