Queensland · Justice
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
Now: Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026
Assented: Signed into law, so it is now an Act. Federally the Governor-General gives assent; in the states, the Governor; in the Northern Territory, the Administrator. The ACT has no assent step: a passed bill becomes law when it is notified (published) on the ACT Legislation Register, which FOCUp also shows as Assented. What the other terms mean
- Parliament
- Parliament of Queensland
- Introduced
- 4 Mar 2026
- Latest stage
- 22 Oct 2026
- Stage detail
- 58th Parliament
What the bill says it does
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Official sources
- Parliament of Queensland: this bill
- Bill as introduced · 4 Mar 2026
- Bill as passed · 15 Oct 2026
- Act as passed: Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026 · 22 Oct 2026
Timeline
Bill as introduced published — Legislative Assembly
4 Mar 2026 · Source
Bill as passed (third reading) published — Legislative Assembly
15 Oct 2026 · Source
Act as passed published: Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026
22 Oct 2026 · Source
Status changed from Introduced to Passed
Noticed by FOCUp 16 Oct 2026 · Source
Third reading print published
Listed as current again
Noticed by FOCUp 20 Oct 2026 · Source
Status changed from Passed to Introduced
Noticed by FOCUp 20 Oct 2026 · Source
Introduced print published
Status changed from Introduced to Assented
Noticed by FOCUp 22 Oct 2026 · Source
Act as passed published
Where it sits in the budget
Government function: Courts, corrections and legal services
- Public order and safety$9.6B spending, 2026-27
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