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The Queensland Legislative Assembly met in Cairns for the sixth regional sitting of the Queensland Parliament from Tuesday 9 to Thursday 11 May 2023.

The Regional Sitting provided visitors the opportunity to view first-hand democracy in action.

triptych of FNQ Regional Sitting of Parliament: Cairns Youth Parliament boy holding the mace; group photo of all Members of Parliament; and young girl performing the cultural welcome

PROGRAM

The regional sitting program included:

  • a full parliamentary sitting week. Sessional Orders are available here.
  • Junior Indigenous Youth Parliament
  • a regional Youth Parliament
  • schools visit program

This was the sixth regional sitting of the Queensland Parliament following events in Townsville (2002), Rockhampton (2005), Cairns (2008), Mackay (2011) and Townsville (2019).