when did seat belts become compulsory in queensland

Queensland made wearing seat belts compulsory in 1972, joining the rest of Australia’s early‑’70s safety epiphany.

It began with drivers and front‑seat passengers, with subsequent rules expanding coverage to the rest of the cabin soon after.

So yes, that ‘click’ your parents nagged about wasn’t fashion—it was the law.

Fines and demerits have only gotten sharper since, because windscreen‑headbutting went out with flared jeans.