A short visual summary from Queensland Fire Department covering the 1 January 2027 deadline, photoelectric and interconnection requirements, where alarms must be installed, and how to keep them working. Useful alongside our own guides as the direct-from-the-regulator version.
Queensland Fire Department · Fact sheet · May 2026 A short visual summary from Queensland Fire Department covering the 1 January 2027
Queensland’s 2027 smoke alarm laws are approaching — ensure your property is safe, compliant, and protected early.
QFES’s new smoke alarm laws aim to enhance Queensland homes’ safety, mandating interconnected photoelectric alarms for early fire detection and safer evacuations.
