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Clean Economy Expert Panel
The Clean Economy Expert Panel provides advice to the Minister for Energy and Clean Economy Jobs about achieving the emissions reduction targets in the Clean Economy Jobs Act 2024. The panel also provides advice on ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Queensland.
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Energy and Water Ombudsman Queensland
Energy and Water Ombudsman Queensland (EWOQ) is a free, fair and independent dispute resolution service for Queensland's energy and water consumers. The Advisory Council to the Energy and Water Ombudsman was established to provide expert advice to the Energy and Water Ombudsman and the Minister responsible for Energy and the Minister responsible for Water on the effective and efficient conduct and operation of the EWOQ scheme.
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Energy and Water Ombudsman Queensland Advisory Council
The advisory council’s functions are to monitor the energy ombudsman’s independence; and advise the Energy and Water Ombudsman on policy and procedural issues relating to this Act; the operation of this Act for small customers and relevant occupiers of land; the development of guidelines under section 28(5); the preparation of budgets under section 74, guidelines under section 75 and annual reports under section 77; and advise the Minister on the funding of the Energy and Water Ombudsman’s functions.
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Energy Industry Council
The EIC provides advice to government on new opportunities and pathways for workers and their communities affected by the energy transition.
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Financial Provisioning Scheme Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee is established under section 83 of the Act, to provide advice to the scheme manager and requesting entities (chief executives of resources, mineral resources, petroleum, environments) for specific matters only under the Act.
The role of the Advisory Committee as set out in Section 83 (1) is to give advice:
• Under Section 64 to the requesting agency, about requests for payment from the fund for;
o Remediation/rehabilitation activities at land on which an abandoned mine exists;
o Research that may contribute to the rehabilitation of land on which resource activities have been carried out.
• To the scheme manager, about the operation of the scheme.
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Financial Provisioning Scheme Manager
The purpose of the Financial Provisioning Scheme is to improve the State’s management of its financial risk in the event holders of a resource activity environmental authority (holders) or small scale mining tenure (SSMT) fail to comply with their environmental management and rehabilitation obligations. Over time, the scheme will also provide funds to support rehabilitation of abandoned mines and expand research into mine rehabilitation.
The scheme manager is responsible for administering all SSMT and holders’ financial provisioning on behalf of the State of Queensland. To enable this, all holders and SSMT financial assurance (called surety in the Act) held by the Department of Environment and Science and the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy was transferred to the Scheme throughout April 2019.
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Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority (SEQWATER)
SEQWATER is responsible for ensuring a safe, secure and reliable water supply for South East Queensland, as well as managing catchment health and providing recreational facilities to the community.
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Queensland Energy System Advisory Board
The Board prepares an annual progress statement on progress made towards achieving the renewable energy targets and the optimal infrastructure pathway in the Blueprint, and provides advice to the Minister on the review of the Blueprint and long-term projects for demand of electricity, potential risks and how to achieve the renewable energy targets.
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Queensland Renewable Energy Jobs Advocate
The Advocate will advise Government on ways to increase employment opportunities in the energy sector.
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Queensland Treasury Corporation Capital Markets Board
The governing body of QTC with corporate governance, administration and oversight responsibility for the financial and operational performance of the Corporation. These functions and responsibilities include: developing and monitoring strategic initiatives and operational policy; monitoring the Corporation's financial, operational, organisational and employee performance; monitoring key risks and risk management processes; monitoring the borrowing or financial accommodation, and the provision of financial risk management advice for the Government and its statutory bodies; ensuring the Corporation compliance meets best practice.
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State Investment Advisory Board
To oversee the financial assets set aside to meet future defined benefit superannuation liabilities and other financial assets for obligations such as insurance costs.
The Board also provides investment governance for the National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) established under the National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Act 2016 and the scheme manager under the Mineral and Energy Resources (Financial Provisioning) Act 2018.
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Trustees of the Brisbane Trades Hall
Trustees of the Brisbane Trades Hall Trust that oversee the property.
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