The Far North Queensland sitting of Parliament will be held in Cairns between 28-30 October 2008 at the Cairns Convention Centre.

The sitting of the Queensland Parliament in Far North Queensland is an historic opportunity for Far North Queensland students and the general public to experience democracy in action.

In addition to a full parliamentary sitting program, a number of free community engagement activities will occur. These include displays, tours, entertainment and a BBQ.

It is current policy that there be one sitting of the Legislative Assembly each term of the Queensland Parliament in a regional area. The Far North Queensland sitting of Parliament will be the third time that the Parliament has met outside of Brisbane. The first such sitting was held in North Queensland (Townsville) - 3 to 5 September 2002 and the second sitting was held in Central Queensland (Rockhampton) - 4 to 6 October 2005.