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(| + ,, i ue . iy (4 ++ AUDAX : AT: FIDELIS +} Queensland People's House Bill 2011 People's House Bill 2011 Queensland People's House Bill 2011 Contents Page Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title 0.0... eee 4 Part 2 Amendment of Constitution Act 1867 2 Actamended ........... 0 cc cee cette eee 4 3 Insertion of news 1AA... 0.0.2... cece eee 4 1AA People's House. ............0.. 0000000000000. 4 Amendment of s 2 (Legislative Assembly constituted)......... 4 5 Amendment of s 2A (The Parliament) ..................05. 5 6 Amendment of s 53 (Certain measures to be supported by referendum) ......... 0.00. cece cece eee 5 Part 3 Amendment of Constitution of Queensland 2001 7 Actamended ........... 0 cc cee cette eee 5 8 Amendment of s 7 (Legislative Assembly).................. 5 9 Insertion of NeWS9A.. 2... eee ee 6 9A Powers, rights and immunities of People's House . . . 6 10 Insertion of newS10A....... 2.6 cee eee ee 6 10A Members of People's House.................00. 6 11 Insertion of newS 11A....... 2... eee eee ee 6 11A Number of members of People's House........... 6 12 Insertion of new sch 1A ...... 2... eee eee 7 Schedule 1A Local governments for membership of People's House Part 4 Amendment of Local Government Act 2009 13 Actamended ........... 00. c cece eee teens 10 14 Amendment of s 12 (Responsibilities of councillors) .......... 10 15 Amendment of s 155 (Disqualification because of other high Office) eects 11 A Bill for An Act to amend the Constitution Act 1867, the Constitution of Queensland 2001 and the Local Government Act 2009 to provide for a People's House in the Parliament of Queensland People's House Bill 2011 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1] The Parliament of Queensland with the consent of the electors of Queensland enacts— Part 1 Preliminary Short title This Act may be cited as the People's House Act 2011. Part 2 Amendment of Constitution Act 'AA Page 4 Act amended This part amends the Constitution Act 1867. Insertion of new s 1AA After section 1— insert— People's House 'There shall be within the said Colony of Queensland a People's House.'. Amendment of s 2 (Legislative Assembly constituted) (1) Section 2, heading, after 'Assembly' — insert— 'and People's House'. (2) Section 2, after 'Assembly' — 11 13 15 17 19 People's House Bill 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Constitution of Queensland 2001 [s 5] insert— 'and House'. Amendment of s 2A (The Parliament) (1) Section 2A(1), from 'the Queen'— omit, insert— 'the Queen, the Legislative Assembly and the People's House referred to in sections 1, LAA and 2.'. (2) Section 2A(2), after 'Assembly' — insert— 'and People's House'. Amendment of s 53 (Certain measures to be supported by referendum) Section 53(1), after 'sections 1,'— insert— "1AA,. Part 3 Amendment of Constitution of Queensland 2001 Act amended This part amends the Constitution of Queensland 2001. Amendment of s 7 (Legislative Assembly) (1) Section 7, heading, after 'Assembly' — insert— Page 5 N CWO ANH NN FW 12 14 17 19 21 People's House Bill 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Constitution of Queensland 2001 [s 9] 'and People's House'. (2) Section 7— insert— '(2) The Constitution Act 1867, section 1AA provides for a People's House in Queensland.' . 9 Insertion of new s 9A After section 9— insert— '9A _— Powers, rights and immunities of People's House '(1)_ The powers, rights and immunities of the People's House and its members are the powers, rights and immunities defined under an Act. '(2) In this section— rights includes privileges.' . 10 Insertion of new s 10A After section 10— insert— '10A Members of People's House 'The People's House is to consist of elected representatives of Queensland local governments and town authorities.'. 11 Insertion of news 11A After section 11— insert— '11A Number of members of People's House '(1)_ The People's House is to consist of 45 members. '(2) Forty-three of the members are to be the mayors of the local governments mentioned in schedule 1A, part 1. Page 6 ak WN onan 1114 1618 20 222427 People's House Bill 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Constitution of Queensland 2001 [s 12] '(3) One of the members is to be the chairperson of the Weipa Town Authority. '(4) One of the members is to be the mayor of the local government mentioned in schedule 1A, part 2 that has the highest population. '(5) For subsection (4), the population of each local government is to be worked out by reference to the results of the most recent Census of Population and Housing published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.'. 12 Insertion of new sch 1A Before schedule 1— insert— 'Schedule 1A Local governments for membership of People's House section 11A(2) and (4) 'Part 1 Brisbane Gold Coast Moreton Bay Sunshine Coast Logan Townsville Cairns Ipswich Toowoomba Page 7 COMAANAD NSW NRE 11 13 15 19212325 People's House Bill 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Constitution of Queensland 2001 [s 12] Page 8 Redland Mackay Rockhampton Fraser Coast Bundaberg Gladstone Gympie Tablelands Scenic Rim Lockyer Valley Southern Downs Whitsunday South Burnett Western Downs Cassowary Coast Central Highlands Isaac Somerset Mount Isa Burdekin Banana Maranoa Charters Towers Hinchinbrook Goondiwindi North Burnett Torres Strait Island oOo mMmrnNnt nun fF WN NON NY NY NY NY NN NN KR Re eRe Re Re NYDN FP WNrR COA AN DUN FF WN FY CO 'Part 2 People's House Bill 2011 Part 3 Amendment of Constitution of Queensland 2001 Murweh Balonne Longreach Cook Torres Barcaldine Cloncurry Yarrabah Northern Peninsula Area Palm Island Carpentaria Blackall-Tambo Paroo Flinders Winton Doomadgee Cherbourg Aurukun Kowanyama Mornington Quilpie Woorabinda Napranum Richmond McKinlay [s 12] Page 9 YNaoWkwWN YE ll13151719212325 People's House Bill 2011 Part 4 Amendment of Local Government Act 2009 [s 13] Etheridge Hope Vale Pormpuraaw Lockhart River Burke Boulia Bulloo Wujal Wujal Barcoo Diamantina Croydon Mapoon'. Part 4 Amendment of Local Page 10 Government Act 2009 Act amended This part amends the Local Government Act 2009. Amendment of s 12 (Responsibilities of councillors) Section 12(4)— insert— 'G) any other responsibility given to the mayor under another Act.'. oOo mMmrnNnt nun fF WN SS Se NF oO 14 16 1821 People's House Bill 2011 Part 4 Amendment of Local Government Act 2009 [s 15] 15 Amendment of s 155 (Disqualification because of other high office) (2) Section 155(2)— omit, insert— A government member is— (a) a member of a Parliament of the Commonwealth or another State; or (b) a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland; or (c) acouncillor of a local government of another State.'. Page 11 Com AND NN FW Ne — So