Following e-flash #158 which detailed new ministerial appointments, the State Government has this week released Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 3) 2012 to identify which new departments will administer existing legislation. The full document is available here.
Of particular interest to Water and Sewerage (by no means comprehensive – just major Acts):
Health (Minister Lawrence Springborg) –Water Fluoridation Act 2008
Environment and Heritage Protection (Minister Andrew Powell) – Environmental Protection Act 1994
Housing and Public Works (Minister Bruce Flegg) – Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002
Natural Resources and Mines (Minister Andrew Cripps) – Water Act 2000 (majority), Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008
Energy and Water Supply (Minister Mark McArdle) - South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009, South East Queensland Water (Restructuring) Act 2007 (part)
Local Government (Minister David Crisafulli) – Local Government Act 2009
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