The Office of Industrial Relations (OIR) may be required to undertake public consultation. Members of the public are invited to make submissions on OIR applications during the consultation period.
Reviewing codes of practice
For information about reviews of codes of practice and how you can have a say, visit Public consultation on Work Health and Electrical Safety Policy.
For information about reviews of codes of practice and how you can have a say, visit Public consultation on Work Health and Electrical Safety Policy.
Upcoming consultations
Nil
Open consultations
- Workplace Health and Safety draft position paper – Lifting of precast panels
Written submissions on the Regulator’s proposed new position on risk control measures for lifting precast panels where worker and public exclusion zones cannot be implemented. Submissions close on Thursday 14 August 2025.
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Concrete pumping Code of Practice five-yearly review
Consultation is currently open for feedback on the draft update to the Concrete pumping Code of Practice 2019 (the Code). Draft updates to the Code have been made as part of a five-yearly review and consider:- technical updates, for example, including relevant information from safety alerts issued by the Queensland Government in the last five years
- editorial changes to improve readability, ensure legislative consistency and update any outdated references.
Closed consultations
- Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Regulation 2013 review
Written submissions on the Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Regulation 2013 review closed on Monday 4 September 2023.
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- Review of the Electrical Safety Act 2002
Written submissions on the Review of Queensland’s Electrical Safety Act 2002 closed on Tuesday 15 August 2023.
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- Work Health and Safety Act 2011 review
Written submissions on the Work Health and Safety Act review closed on Friday 23 September 2022.
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- Quad bikes and side-by-side vehicles safety—Proposed work health and safety regulations
Written submissions on the Quad bikes and side-by-side vehicles safety—Proposed work health and safety regulation—Discussion paper closed on Wednesday 31 August 2022.
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- Rural plant code of practice review
Written submissions on the Rural plant code of practice review closed on Monday 29 November 2021.
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- Investigation into Proposed Christmas Eve Part-Day Public Holiday
Written submissions on the proposal and the Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement closed on 2 September 2019.
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- Proposed changes to the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Possible extension of workers’ compensation coverage for certain gig economy workers, and bailee taxi and limousine drivers)
Written submissions on the proposal and the Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement closed on 5 July 2019.
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- Proposed changes to the QLeave levies collected under the Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991
Written submissions on the proposal and the Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement closed on 30 May 2019.
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- Portable long service leave entitlements for workers in the Social and Community Services Sector
Closed on 8 October 2018 - Read more