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means the amount of Queensland full-time adult
persons ordinary time earnings declared by the
Australian Statistician in the original series of the
statistician’s average weekly earnings publication
most recently published before the start of the
financial year.
Part 21 Amendment of Police Service
Administration Act 1990
104 Act amended
This part amends the Police Service Administration Act 1990.
105 Amendment of s 10.2 (Authorisation of disclosure)
Section 10.2(2), after ‘10.2B’—
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, 10.2CC
106 Amendment of pt 10, div 1, sdiv 3, hdg (Information
disclosure by direct data feed)
Part 10, division 1, subdivision 3, heading, ‘by direct data
feed’—
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to media
107 Insertion of new ss 10.2CB–10.2CE
Before section 10.2D—
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10.2CB Definitions for subdivision
In this subdivision—
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accredited media entity means an entity listed as
an accredited media entity in the Supreme Court’s
media accreditation policy.
alleged offender, for an offence, see section
10.2CC(1)(b).
alleged offender information means the
following information about an alleged offender
for an offence—
(a) the name of the alleged offender;
(b) the charges brought against the alleged
offender for the offence;
(c) details of court proceedings for the offence,
including the proposed date, location and
court file number;
(d) any reference number assigned by the
service to the alleged offender in relation to
the offence.
10.2CC Requirement to disclose alleged offender
information to accredited media entities
(1) This section applies if—
(a) the commissioner publishes a formal public
statement (a media release) on the
commissioner’s website about an offence;
and
(b) the media release includes a statement that
an adult (the alleged offender) has been
charged with the offence by a police officer.
(2) If an accredited media entity asks the
commissioner for alleged offender information
for the offence, the commissioner must disclose to
the entity the alleged offender information that is
in the possession of the commissioner.
(3) The commissioner must comply with the
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requirements prescribed by regulation in relation
to the disclosure.
(4) However, the commissioner must not disclose the
name of the alleged offender to the extent
disclosure is restricted or prohibited under an
order of a court.
(5) The commissioner may enter into an arrangement
with the chief executive (justice) for the
disclosure of alleged offender information by the
chief executive (justice) to an accredited media
entity.
(6) If an arrangement mentioned in subsection (5) is
in effect—
(a) subsections (2) to (4) apply in relation to the
chief executive (justice) as if a reference to
the commissioner in those provisions
included a reference to the chief executive
(justice); and
(b) section 10.2CD applies in relation to the
chief executive (justice).
(7) For subsection (6)(a), subsections (2) to (4) apply
in relation to alleged offender information in the
possession of the chief executive (justice),
regardless of whether the chief executive (justice)
possesses the information under the arrangement
or for another reason.
(8) The accredited media entity may use the alleged
offender information disclosed under this section
only to the extent necessary to enable the entity to
attend a court proceeding relating to the offence.
(9) In this section—
chief executive (justice) means the chief
executive of the department in which the Supreme
Court of Queensland Act 1991 is administered.
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10.2CD Protection from liability
(1) This section applies if a person, acting honestly
and without negligence, discloses alleged
offender information to an accredited media
entity under section 10.2CC.
(2) The person is not liable civilly, criminally or
under an administrative process for disclosing the
information.
(3) If subsection (2) prevents civil liability attaching
to a person, the liability attaches instead to the
State.
(4) This section does not apply to the extent the
person is protected from civil liability under—
(a) section 10.5; or
(b) the Public Sector Act 2022, section 269.
10.2CE Further disclosure of alleged offender
information prohibited
(1) This section applies in relation to a person who
gains, or has access to, alleged offender
information disclosed to an accredited media
entity under section 10.2CC for an offence.
(2) The person must not—
(a) intentionally disclose the name of the
alleged offender to anyone, other than under
this section; or
(b) recklessly disclose the name of the alleged
offender to anyone.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) However, the person may disclose the name of the
alleged offender to another person (the recipient)
if—
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(a) the recipient is an employee, contractor or
agent of the accredited media entity; and
(b) the disclosure is necessary to enable the
recipient, or another employee, contractor or
agent of the accredited media entity, to
attend a court proceeding relating to the
offence.
(4) Also, the person may disclose the name of the
alleged offender—
(a) if the name of the alleged offender is
lawfully accessible to the public in
connection with the offence; or
(b) in compliance with a lawful process
requiring production of documents to, or
giving evidence before, a court or tribunal;
or
(c) to the extent the disclosure is otherwise
required or permitted under an Act or law.
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Schedule 2—
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accredited media entity, for part 10, division 1,
subdivision 3, see section 10.2CB.
alleged offender, for part 10, division 1,
subdivision 3, see section 10.2CC(1)(b).
alleged offender information, for part 10,
division 1, subdivision 3, see section 10.2CB.
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Part 22 Amendment of Property Law Act 2023
Part 22 Amendment of Property Law
Act 2023
109 Act amended
This part amends the Property Law Act 2023.
110 Amendment of s 191 (Discharge of debt or legal thing in
action when no actual notice of assignment)
Section 191(6)—
renumber as section 191(4).
Part 23 Amendment of Public Records
Act 2023
111 Act amended
This part amends the Public Records Act 2023.
112 Amendment of s 11 (Requirements for particular public
authorities)
(1) Section 11(4), definition chief executive, paragraph (c)—
omit.
(2) Section 11(4), definition chief executive, paragraph (d)—
renumber as paragraph (c).
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Part 24 Amendment of Right to Information Act 2009
Part 24 Amendment of Right to
Information Act 2009
113 Act amended
This part amends the Right to Information Act 2009.
114 Amendment of s 114 (Vexatious applicants)
(1) Section 114(8), definition access or amendment action—
insert—
(e) an IP Act access or amendment action.
Note—
For an IP Act access or amendment action, or purported
IP Act access or amendment action, made but not
finalised before 1 July 2025, see the Information
Privacy Act 2009, section 217.
(2) Section 114(8)—
insert—
IP Act access or amendment action means an
access or amendment action under the
Information Privacy Act 2009, repealed section
127 as in force from time to time before 1 July
2025.
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Chapter 7—
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Part 11 Transitional provision
for Justice and Other
Legislation
Amendment Act 2026
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206T Vexatious applicant declarations not decided
before commencement
(1) This section applies if, before the
commencement, the information commissioner—
(a) was considering whether to make a
declaration under section 114(1) in relation
to a person; and
(b) had not decided whether to make the
declaration in relation to the person.
(2) Section 114 as in force on the commencement
applies in relation to the decision.
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not apply)
(1) Schedule 1, section 1(a)(iv) and (v)—
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(iv) the Office of National Intelligence;
(v) the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence
Organisation;
(2) Schedule 1, section 1(a)(vii)—
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(vii) the Australian Signals Directorate;
(viii) the National Cyber Security Coordinator;
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(2) In this section—
Australian Geospatial-Intelligence
Organisation means the part of the
Commonwealth department in which the Defence
Act 1903 (Cwlth) is administered known as the
Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation.
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Australian Secret Intelligence Service means the
organisation known as the Australian Secret
Intelligence Service continued in existence under
the Intelligence Services Act 2001 (Cwlth),
section 16.
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
means the Australian Security Intelligence
Organisation continued in existence under the
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act
1979 (Cwlth), section 6.
Australian Signals Directorate means the
organisation known as the Australian Signals
Directorate continued in existence under the
Intelligence Services Act 2001 (Cwlth), section
27A.
Defence Intelligence Organisation means the
part of the Commonwealth department in which
the Defence Act 1903 (Cwlth) is administered
known as the Defence Intelligence Organisation.
National Cyber Security Coordinator see the
Cyber Security Act 2024 (Cwlth), section 8.
Office of National Intelligence means the body
continued in existence under the Office of
National Intelligence Act 2018 (Cwlth), section 6
under the name Office of National Intelligence.
Part 25 Amendment of Second-hand
Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act
2003
117 Act amended
This part amends the Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers
Act 2003.
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118 Amendment of s 6 (Acting as licensee)
Section 6(1), penalty—
omit, insert—
Maximum penalty—
(a) for carrying on a business of dealing in
second-hand property that is scrap
metal—400 penalty units or 2 years
imprisonment; or
(b) otherwise—200 penalty units.
119 Amendment of s 37 (Second-hand dealer must keep a
transactions register)
Section 37(5), definition second-hand property transaction—
insert—
(c) second-hand property that is scrap metal.
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information)
(1) Section 47(a) and (b)—
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(a) either—
(i) if the second-hand property is scrap
metal—the person’s name, date of birth
and residential address; or
(ii) otherwise—the person’s name and
address;
(b) verification of—
(i) if the second-hand property is scrap
metal—the person’s name, date of birth
and residential address in accordance
with subsection (2); or
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(ii) otherwise—the person’s name and
address;
(2) Section 47—
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(2) For subsection (1)(b)(i)—
(a) verification of the person’s name and date of
birth must be obtained by sighting a
document that—
(i) shows photographic identification of
the person; and
(ii) states the person’s date of birth; and
(iii) states the unique identifier for the
document; and
Examples of a document for paragraph (a)—
• a driver licence
• a passport
• a photo identification card
(b) verification of the person’s residential
address must be obtained by sighting—
(i) if the document mentioned in
paragraph (a) states the person’s
residential address—that document; or
(ii) otherwise—another document that
states the person’s name and residential
address.
121 Replacement of s 48 (Second-hand dealer to inform
police about stolen property)
Section 48—
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48 Second-hand dealer to inform police about
stolen property
(1) This section applies if—
(a) a second-hand dealer is given written,
printed or oral information by a police
officer or another person that describes
property that is stolen or unlawfully
obtained; and
(b) the second-hand dealer acquires or
possesses second-hand property that may be
the property described in the information.
(2) The second-hand dealer must advise a police
officer about the second-hand property as soon as
practicable after becoming aware that the
property may be stolen or unlawfully obtained.
Maximum penalty—
(a) if the second-hand property is scrap metal—
(i) for a first offence—200 penalty units;
or
(ii) for a second offence—250 penalty
units; or
(iii) for a third offence—300 penalty units;
or
(b) otherwise—200 penalty units.
122 Amendment of s 71 (Pawnbroker to inform police about
stolen property)
Section 71(1)—
omit, insert—
(1) This section applies if—
(a) a pawnbroker is given written, printed or
oral information by a police officer or
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another person that describes property that
is stolen or unlawfully obtained; and
(b) the pawnbroker acquires or possesses
property that may be the property described
in the information.
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(1) Schedule 3, definition second-hand property—
omit.
(2) Schedule 3—
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scrap metal—
(a) means property that—
(i) is made from or contains metal; and
(ii) is acquired, sold or disposed of as scrap
for recycling or reprocessing of the
metal; but
(b) does not include property prescribed by
regulation for this definition.
second-hand property means—
(a) property that has been used, including scrap
metal; but
(b) does not include—
(i) newspapers, books, pamphlets,
periodicals or other printed
publications; or
(ii) stamps or coins; or
(iii) property returned for refund or
exchange by a person who purchased it
as new property; or
(iv) motor vehicle batteries; or
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(v) used tyres removed from a car,
motorbike or trailer within the meaning
of the Transport Operations (Road Use
Management) Act 1995; or
(vi) other property prescribed by regulation
for this definition.
(3) Schedule 3, definition nominated property, paragraph (a),
after ‘other than’—
insert—
scrap metal or
(4) Schedule 3, definition nominated property, paragraph (b), ‘or
dishwasher’—
omit, insert—
, dishwasher or scrap metal
Part 26 Amendment of Security
Providers Act 1993
124 Act amended
This part amends the Security Providers Act 1993.
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Section 10(2), ‘made in the approved form and must be
accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation’—
omit, insert—
in the approved form and accompanied by the fee
prescribed by regulation
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Section 15(4), ‘under a regulation’—
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