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Government Changes to take Effect from 1 July 2007 |
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| Posted by Administrator (admin) on Jun 27 2007 |
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The Queensland government is set to introduce a range of important legislative and administrative changes from 1 July this year that will make our roads and homes safer, boost competition in the State's electricity market and encourage more private lawyers to provide legal aid.
Premier Peter Beattie said the government was committed to slashing the road toll and ending the tragic waste of young lives on our roads.
"Our tough new laws will ensure newly licensed drivers will be better equipped than ever before to take the wheel of a car. They will also face more restrictions during the early years of driving than ever before," Mr Beattie said.
"We are giving police greater powers to confiscate the vehicles of drivers who repeatedly drink drive, drive while unlicensed, unregistered or disqualified or repeatedly drive illegally modified vehicles.
"And it will now be compulsory to have a smoke alarm fitted to all Queensland houses. Smoke alarms are our front line of defence against tragic loss of life in house fires.
"There is a requirement for all new houses constructed in Queensland to meet water targets. There is also land tax relief for Queenslanders.
"1 July is one of the traditional dates in the calendar for implementing significant government reforms and initiatives and this year is no different," Mr Beattie said.
"There are new initiatives in almost every area of government with the start of a multimillion-dollar plan to address Indigenous alcohol abuse, a 19 per cent increase in fees paid to private lawyers who do criminal law work for Legal Aid clients and a new Workplace Rights Ombudsman's office.
"I July also signals the full implementation of The National Livestock Identification System for cattle, and a much-anticipated milestone for the National Citrus Canker Eradication Program, with commercial citrus trees being allowed back into the Emerald district for the first time in three years.
"There is a new management plan in place for Moreton Island and administrative changes to transfer responsibility for the Home and Community Care Program from Queensland Health to Disability Services Queensland."
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