New Queensland laws to help police fight terrorism, including powers to turn phones, high-tech fridges and other devices into surveillance tools, have passed Parliament.

The laws give police more powers during and following attacks, including to search people or vehicles without a warrant during a declared terrorist emergency.

New counter-terrorism laws have passed in Queensland. Credit:File image

It would allow police to search mobile phones during a terrorist emergency to look for communication between offenders and footage of the attack.

It would also give police the power to turn existing devices into surveillance devices during a declared emergency, including by remotely installing software, when the life, health or safety of a person was in danger.