QLD 2022 New Smoke Alarm Legislation:

New smoke alarm legislation will make Queensland households the safest in Australia in relation to fire safety.

This new legislation means that landlords have new obligations regarding smoke alarms and their properties must be compliant by January 2022. New laws will apply to owner occupied properties by 2027.

The new legislation specifies that smoke alarms in the dwelling must:

• be photoelectric (AS 3786-2014); and
• not also contain an ionisation sensor; and
• be less than 10 years old; and
• operate when tested; and
• be interconnected with every other smoke alarm in the dwelling so all activate together.

Positioning of Smoke alarms:

Smoke alarms must be installed on each storey:

• in each bedroom; and
• in hallways which connect bedrooms and the rest of the dwelling; or
• if there is no hallway, between the bedrooms and other parts of the storey; and
• if there are no bedrooms on a storey at least one smoke alarm must be installed in the most likely path of travel to exit the dwelling. Smoke alarms must be hardwired or powered by a non-removable 10-year battery.

For more detailed information please visit the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service website: https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au/community-safety/smokealarms/documents/New-Smoke-Alarm-Legislation.pdf

For detailed information on Western Australian Smoke Alarm laws please visit the WA Fire and Emergency Service website: https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/safetyinformation/fire/fireinthehome/Pages/smokealarmlegislativerequirements.aspx

For detailed information on South Australian Smoke Alarm laws please visit the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service:

http://www.mfs.sa.gov.au/site/community_safety/home_fire_and_life_safety_fact_sheets/smoke_alarm_legislation.jsp

For detailed information on Northern Territory Smoke Alarm laws please visit:

https://nt.gov.au/emergency/community-safety/fire-safety-at-home/smoke-alarms