Impact analysis statements

Under the Queensland Government Better Regulation policy, we are required to complete an impact analysis statement for all regulatory proposals. The policy provides guidance for the development and review of regulations, and the statement is our assessment of the proposal under the policy. These statements are then approved and signed by the Minister and Director-General.

2026

Bills

• Resources Safety and Health Qld and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
  • Amendments to the MEROLA Act 2024 and Land Access Ombudsman Act 2017 (PDF, 210KB)
  • Amendments to implement the outcomes of the Review of the Qld RSH Regulatory Model (PDF, 337KB)
  • Procedural and administrative amendments to the Mineral Resources Act 1989 (PDF, 209KB)
  • A Proclamation to commence sections of the Resources Safety and Health Queensland and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026 (PDF, 271KB)
• Regional Planning Interests (Condamine Alluvium) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
  • Regional Planning Interests (Condamine Alluvium) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (PDF, 446KB)
  • Amendments to Regional Planning Interests (Condamine Alluvium) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (PDF, 531KB)

• Mineral Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
  • Repeal of the Byerwen mine provisions from the Mineral Resources Act 1989 (PDF, 463KB)
  • Reform of the mining project approvals and objections processes (PDF, 398KB)

Subordinate legislation

• Rural and Regional Adjustment (Regional Drought Resilience Planning Scheme—Phase 2) Amendment Regulation 2026 (PDF, 271KB)
• Rural and Regional Adjustment (Sugar Industry Participant Support Loan Scheme) Amendment Regulation 2026
  (PDF, 321KB)
• Greenhouse Gas Storage (Transitional) Regulation 2026 (PDF, 535KB)
• Rural and Regional Adjustment (Community Housing Energy Upgrades Rebate Scheme) Amendment Regulation 2026 (PDF, 522KB)
• Rural and Regional Adjustment (Variation of Disaster Assistance (Primary Producers) Loans Scheme) Amendment Regulation 2026 (PDF, 218KB)

2025

Bills

• Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment Bill 2025 (PDF, 1MB)

Subordinate legislation

• Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment Act 2025 (PDF, 522KB)
• Rural and Regional Adjustment (Variation of Special Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants Scheme) Amendment Regulation 2025 (PDF, 659KB)
• Valuers Registration Amendment Regulation 2025 (PDF, 180KB)
• Mineral and Energy Resouces and Other Legislation Amendment (Postponement) Regulation 2025 (PDF, 710KB)
• Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025 (PDF, 746KB)
• Land (Net Present Value) Amendment Regulation 2025 (PDF, 136KB)
• Mineral Resources Regulation 2025 (PDF, 799KB)
• Rural and Regional Adjustment (Feral Pest Exclusion Fencing Grants Scheme and Other Matters) Amendment Regulation 2025 (PDF, 151KB)
• Rural and Regional Adjustment (Irrigation Pricing Rebate Scheme and Other Matters) Amendment Regulation 2025 (PDF, 203KB)
• Rural and Regional Adjustment (Boost to Buy Scheme) Amendment Regulation 2025 (PDF, 169KB)
• Rural and Regional Adjustment (Solar for Rental Properties Rebate Scheme) Amendment Regulation 2025 (PDF, 169KB)
• Rural and Regional Adjustment Amendment Regulation 2025 (PDF, 566KB)

2024

Bills

• Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
  • CSG-induced subsidence management framework (PDF, 386KB)
  • Reform of coexistence institutions (PDF, 384KB)
  • Regulatory efficiency amendments to Queensland's Resources Acts (PDF, 286KB)

Subordinate legislation

• Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (PDF, 663KB)
• Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024 (PDF, 677KB)
• Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) (Annual Fee) Amendment Regulation 2024   (PDF, 286KB)
• Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Regulation 2024 (PDF, 760KB)
• Surveyors Regulation 2024 (PDF, 780KB)
• Valuers Registration Regulation 2024 (PDF, 760KB)

2023

Bills

• Land and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2023 (PDF, 208KB)

Subordinate legislation

• Vegetation management regulation 2023 and LOLA proclamation (PDF, 769KB)

Last updated

28 September 2026

Last reviewed

21 February 2023