Queensland Passes Law Allowing Olympics Projects to Bypass 15 Planning Laws

The Planning (Social Impact and Community Benefit) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (pdf) passed the state parliament on June 26.

LNP Premier David Crisafulli addresses the media at Parliament House in Brisbane, Australia on Oct. 27, 2024. AAP Image/Darren England

The Liberal National Party (LNP) government has successfully passed new laws to scale back red tape for the construction of venues for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

The Planning (Social Impact and Community Benefit) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (pdf) passed the state parliament on June 26 after being put forward by Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie in May.