The Legislative Assembly established parliamentary committees to assist the Queensland Parliament to operate more effectively.

Committees investigate specific issues and report back to the Parliament.  Some committees also have continuing roles to monitoring and reviewing public sector organisations or keep areas of the law or activity under review.

From this site you can find out the areas of responsibility of each committee, committee activities and inquiries, contact officers of the committee, forward submissions on committee inquiries and review reports of current and past committees.

The 52nd Parliament of Queensland has eight permanent committees and five select committees:

• Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee (LCARC)
• Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee (MEPPC)
• Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee (PCMC) 
• Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
• Public Works Committee (PWC)
• Scrutiny of Legislation Committee (SLC)
• Standing Orders Committee (SOC)
• Speaker's Advisory Committee (SAC)
• Travelsafe Committee (TSAFE)
• Health Quality and Complaints Commission Select Committee (HEALTH)
• Broadcast of Parliament Select Committee (BROADCAST)
• Investigation into Altruistic Surrogacy Select Committee (SURROGACY)
• Review of Organ and Tissue Donation Procedures Select Committee

In short, they allow the Parliament to ensure that the right decisions are being made at the right time and for the right reasons. At the same time they effectively enhance the democratic process by taking the Parliament to the people and giving them a role in its operations. 

Since the re-invigoration of the committee system in the Queensland Parliament during the late 1980s and 1990s, committees have made a positive and beneficial impact on the Parliament and the process of Government.

More information about parliamentary committees can be found in the Queensland Parliamentary Procedures Handbook