Estimates Hearings | Queensland Parliament

Work of committees

The estimates process aids the Parliament in its scrutiny of the Government’s proposed expenditure. Since 1994, committees of the parliament have undertaken the estimates process, by examining and reporting on the proposed expenditures contained in the Appropriation Bill and the Appropriation (Parliament) Bill.

In 2022 the examination of the Appropriation Bill will be carried out by the 7 portfolio committees, and the Appropriation (Parliament) Bill will be carried out by the Economics and Governance Committee.

During the estimates process (from 26 July to 4 August 2022), each portfolio committee will hold a public hearing at which the Speaker and Ministers (and certain senior public servants and officers) will be questioned regarding the proposed expenditures for the relevant portfolio areas. Other Members of the Legislative Assembly who are not members of the committee may also ask questions, with the leave of the committee.

The dates of portfolio committee hearings are set out below.

Information on the 2022 budget process will be available on each committee's Estimates inquiry page by clicking on the Consideration of 2022/23 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details links below. The hearing schedule for each committee can be accessed by clicking on the relevant date below and also on the individual committee's Estimates inquiry page. These links will be provided as they become available.

When the committee’s hearings are completed, the committee members meet, discuss the information gained and compile a report for tabling in Parliament. Reports are to be tabled by 12 August 2022. The reports are then debated by the Parliament as part of its consideration of the Appropriation Bills.

Estimates hearings will be broadcast live via the main Parliament.TV page.

Portfolio Committee	Date
Economics and Governance Committee Speaker Premier and Minister for Olympics Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Minister for Tourism, Innovation and Sport and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement Consideration of 2022/2023 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details »	26 July 2022
State Development and Regional Industries Committee Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics Infrastructure Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing and Minister for Water Consideration of 2022/2023 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details »	27 July 2022
Education, Employment and Training Committee Minister for Education, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Racing Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development Consideration of 2022/2023 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details »	28 July 2022
Health and Environment Committee Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Youth Affairs Consideration of 2022/2023 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details »	29 July 2022
Transport and Resources Committee Minister for Transport and Main Roads Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen and Minister for Public Works and Procurement Minister for Resources Consideration of 2022/2023 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details »	2 August 2022
Legal Affairs and Safety Committee Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Minister for Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Consideration of 2022/2023 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details »	3 August 2022
Community Support and Services Committee Minister for Communities and Housing, Minister for Digital Economy and Minister for the Arts Minister for Seniors and Disability Services and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Minister for Children and Youth Justice and Minister for Multicultural Affairs Consideration of 2022/2023 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details »	4 August 2022

Further information will be placed on each committee’s inquiry page when it is available.

Estimates transcripts will also be available from the Records of Proceedings webpages. Go to this link and click on the date of the hearing in 2022 to access the transcript: http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/sitting-dates/dates.

For more information see the Estimates Committees fact sheet 3.12.