Queensland compliance hub
State-specific compliance obligations and regulators for Queensland. Federal obligations (Fair Work, ASIC, AUSTRAC, OAIC, ATO etc.) also apply on top.
www.legislation.qld.gov.au ↗ — official Qld legislation portal
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State-specific obligations
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Qld regulators
Regulators in Qld
- AHA QldAustralian Hotels Association (Queensland)
- Blue Card ServicesBlue Card Services (Queensland)
- DES QldQueensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
- OFT QldOffice of Fair Trading Queensland
- OIC QldOffice of the Information Commissioner Queensland
- OLGR QldOffice of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (Queensland)
- QBCCQueensland Building and Construction Commission
- QCAQueensland Competition Authority
- QCATQueensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
- QFDQueensland Fire Department
- QLSQueensland Law Society
- QROQueensland Revenue Office
- QROQueensland Revenue Office
- REIQReal Estate Institute of Queensland
- RSHQResources Safety and Health Queensland
- WHSQWorkplace Health and Safety Queensland
Qld-specific obligations (9)
- criticalcurrentHold current QBCC licence for QLD building work
QLD building work > $3,300 requires QBCC licensing + minimum financial requirements.
- criticalcurrentPCBU primary duty of care (QLD WHS Act s 19)
QLD PCBUs must ensure health and safety so far as reasonably practicable; industrial manslaughter live since 2017.
- criticalcurrentQLD coal mining safety obligations (Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999)
QLD coal mine operators must ensure acceptable level of risk under the Act.
- highcurrentComply with Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (QLD)
QLD RTRA — RTA bond, minimum standards, dispute resolution via QCAT.
- highcurrentPay long service leave under the IR Act 2016 (Qld)
QLD employees accrue 8.6667 weeks LSL after 10 years' continuous service; pro-rata after 7 years.
- highcurrentPay QLD transfer duty on residential property
QLD transfer duty progressive; foreign acquirer additional duty 7%.
- highcurrentPay Queensland land tax
QLD land tax applies on aggregated land value above $600K (individuals) / $350K (companies + trusts).
- highcurrentPay Queensland payroll tax when threshold met
QLD: 4.75% rate on Australian wages above the $1.3M tax-free threshold (FY26).
- highcurrentQLD development assessment (Planning Act 2016)
QLD Planning Act 2016 + Development Assessment Rules govern development.
Federal obligations also apply
State-specific obligations are on top of federal compliance — Fair Work, Privacy Act, AML/CTF, ASIC, ATO, ACCC and others apply regardless of state.