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Committee Secretariat Contact

Parliament House George Street BRISBANE QLD 4000

Phone: 07 3553 6641

Email: [email protected]

Committee Membership

Mr Peter Russo MP, Member for Toohey, Chair
Mrs Laura Gerber MP, Member for Currumbin, Deputy Chair
Ms Sandy Bolton MP, Member for Noosa
Ms Jonty Bush MP, Member for Cooper
Mr Jason Hunt MP, Member for Caloundra
Mr Jon Krause MP, Member for Scenic Rim 

Functions of the Committee

The Legal Affairs and Safety Committee of the 57th Parliament was established by the Queensland Legislative Assembly on 26 November 2020 as a portfolio committee.

The committee has responsibility for the following portfolio areas:

  • Justice and Attorney-General
  • Women and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence
  • Police and Corrective Services
  • Fire and Emergency Services.

In relation to its areas of responsibility, the committee:

  • examines the estimates of each department (and relevant statutory agencies);
  • examines Bills to consider the policy to be enacted;
  • examines Bills and subordinate legislation for the application of the fundamental legislative principles set out in section 4 of the Legislative Standards Act 1992;
  • considers the compatibility of Bills with the Human Rights Act 2019, including examining statements of compatibility for Bills;
  • considers the lawfulness of subordinate legislation;
  • assesses the public accounts of each department in regard to the integrity, economy, efficiency and effectiveness of financial management by:
    • examining government financial documents, and
    • considering the annual and other reports of the auditor-general.
  • considers departments' public works in light of matters including, but not limited to the:
    • suitability of the works for the purpose,
    • necessity for the works,
    • value for money of the works,
    • revenue produced by, and recurrent costs of, the works, or estimates of revenue and costs,
    • present and prospective public value of the works,
    • procurement methods used for the works, and
    • actual suitability of the works in meeting the needs in and achieving the stated purpose of the works.

The committee may initiate an inquiry into anything it considers appropriate within its portfolio area.

The committee also has a monitor and review function in relation to the performance of the functions of the Queensland Ombudsman, the Information Commissioner, and the Queensland Family & Child Commission. However, the committee does not have jurisdiction to investigate individual complaints in relation to those statutory offices. The committee must also be consulted regarding senior appointments to the Electoral Commission of Queensland.

Annual Reports

View: Report No. 37, 57th Parliament - Annual Report 2021-22 - tabled 19 October 2022
View: Report No. 13, 57th Parliament - Annual Report 2020-21 - tabled 18 October 2021

Staff

Mrs Kathryn O'Sullivan, Committee Secretary

Mr Bryn Smith, Assistant Committee Secretary

Ms Kelli Longworth, Assistant Committee Secretary (M-Tu)

Ms Katie Harvey, Committee Support Officer 

Hearings

Please note that not all committee hearings and briefings are broadcast.

Watch live and archived broadcasts of the Legal Affairs and Safety Committee here.