On Friday, in the afternoon, at Government House, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM received the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Honourable Curtis Pitt MP; Clerk of the Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie and Sergeant-at-Arms, Mr Michael Watkin for the presentation of three Bills for Assent: a Bill for an Act authorising the Treasurer to pay amounts from the consolidated fund for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service for the financial years starting 1 July 2023 and 1 July 2024; a Bill for an Act authorising the Treasurer to pay amounts from the consolidated fund for departments for the financial years starting 1 July 2022, 1 July 2023 and 1 July 2024; a Bill for an Act to amend the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004, the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Regulation 2015, the Mental Health Act 2016, the Mineral Resources Act 1989, the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 20
Her Excellency today received the Speaker of Queensland Parliament, the Honourable Curtis Pitt MP, Clerk of Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie, and Sergeant-at-Arms, Mr Michael Watkin, for the presentation of the three Bills, to which she granted Royal Assent.
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On Friday, in the morning, at Government House, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM received Mr Neil Laurie, Clerk of the Parliament, and Acting First Clerk Assistant, Ms Stephanie Galbraith for the presentation of two Bills for Assent, the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill 2023 and Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2023.
In the evening, at the Gallery of Modern Art, South Brisbane Her Excellency and Professor Graeme Nimmo RFD attended the official opening of ‘eX de Medici: Beautiful Wickedness' and 'Michael Zavros: The Favourite'.
Her Excellency has granted Royal Assent to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill 2023 and the Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2023. The granting of Royal Assent is an integral step in the legislative process.