Bikies' criminal associations will no longer stop them working in certain industries under reforms to Queensland's anti-gang laws.
But while gang members might find it easier to get work in occupations such as security, they will not be able to wear their club colours in public.
The state Labor government introduced its anti-bikie laws to parliament on Tuesday in a bid to wind back the contentious legislation of the previous LNP government.
It will have to rely on the support of crossbenchers to pass the reforms, which also target organised crime involving dangerous drugs, child exploitation and sophisticated fraud.
Under the changes, the maximum jail term for child exploitation offences would be increased from 14 to 20 years, and the maximum sentence for dangerous drug trafficking would rise from 20 to 25 years.
The anti-bikie reforms include a new consorting offence similar to that in NSW and will allow police to confiscate furniture, including stripper poles, from restricted premises.
They will also repeal the LNP's increased licensing restrictions, which excluded a person from a range of occupational licences and certificates merely because of their association with a criminal organisation.
Mandatory minimum sentences for contempt of the Crime and Corruption Commission will be repealed and fear of retribution will again be a reasonable excuse for not complying with its coercive powers.
In introducing the reforms on Tuesday, Attorney-General Yvettte D'Ath slammed the previous government's Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment (VLAD) Act.
"The VLAD Act is excessive and disproportionate, and riddled with serious prosecutorial challenges," she told parliament.
But Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls said the VLAD laws were already supported by other states and had survived a challenge in the High Court.
He also accused Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk of grandstanding on the national stage instead of protecting Queenslanders.
Ms Palaszczuk has indicated she will discuss the need for a "consistent national approach" to organised crime at the next COAG meeting.
"I want to see organised crime gangs driven out of Queensland, but I don't want to see them pop up in another state," she said.
The Serious Organised Crime Legislation Amendment Bill, has been referred to a parliamentary committee before debate.
