Queensland Plan Act 2014 (Qld)

Queensland Plan Act 2014

An Act to provide for the development and implementation of the Queensland Plan and related purposes

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Queensland Plan Act 2014.

2 Act binds all persons This Act binds all persons, including the State.

3 Main purposes of Act The main purposes of this Act are to— (a) provide for the development and ratification of a plan, known as the Queensland Plan, that— (i) establishes a long-term vision for the future growth and prosperity of Queensland; and (ii) reflects the aspirations of the community, business and industry for the future of Queensland; and (b) provide for the implementation of the Queensland Plan, including by— (i) requiring that the Queensland Plan be considered in preparing a community objectives statement; and (ii) aligning local government planning to the strategic direction of the Queensland Plan; and (iii) encouraging the community, business and industry to implement the Queensland Plan; and (c) establish the ambassadors council to advocate for the implementation of the Queensland Plan by the community, business and industry.

4 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in this Act.

Part 2 The Queensland Plan

5 Premier to facilitate development of plan (1) The Premier must facilitate the development of a plan to provide a long-term vision for key areas affecting the future growth and prosperity of Queensland. (2) The key areas under the plan may include, for example, the following— • education • community • regions • economy • health and wellbeing • environment • people • infrastructure • governance. (3) The plan must— (a) be developed having regard to the principles stated in schedule 1; and (b) outline the strategic direction for the key areas under the plan; and (c) set targets, and include measures, for the key areas.