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

• Economic Development Committee (EDC)
• Environment and Resources Committee (ERC)
• Law, Justice and Safety Committee (LJSC) (formerly the Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee)
• Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee (MEPPC)
• Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee (PCMC)
• Public Accounts and Public Works Committee (PAPWC)
• Scrutiny of Legislation Committee (SLC)
• Social Development Committee (SDC)
• Speaker's Advisory Committee (SAG)
• Standing Orders Committee (SOC)

Estimates Committees are established on an annual basis by resolution of the Legislative Assembly to examine and report on proposed expenditure in the appropriation bills.

On 19 May 2009, the Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill was passed in the House amending the Parliament Of Queensland Act 2001 to establish the Law, Justice and Safety Committee as a standing committee replacing the Legal Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee. In addition, the bill merges the Public Accounts Committee and the Public Works Committee into a single committee entitled the Public Accounts and Public Works Committee.

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.

A strong, active committee system is an asset in any functioning parliamentary democracy. A comprehensive system of parliamentary committees provides greater accountability by making the policy and administrative functions of Government more open and accountable. Committees provide a forum for investigation into matters of public importance and give Members the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of such issues. 

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.

Information regarding the Travelsafe Committee and the Speaker's Advisory Committee can be located under History > Former Committees.

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