Since 1994, committees of the Parliament have undertaken the estimates process, which is one of the key mechanisms to examine government expenditure, performance and effectiveness. It holds ministers to account and provides a level of transparency to the public. Budget Estimates aids the Parliament in its scrutiny of the Government's proposed expenditure by examining and reporting on the proposed expenditures contained in the Appropriation Bill and the Appropriation (Parliament) Bill.

In 2025 the examination of the Appropriation Bill was carried out by the 7 portfolio committees, with each committee examining the budget estimates of its responsible portfolios. The examination of the Appropriation (Parliament) Bill was carried out by the Governance, Energy and Finance Committee.

During the estimates process (from 28 July 2025 to 8 August 2025), each portfolio committee held a public hearing at which the Speaker and Ministers (and certain senior public servants and officers) were 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 at the hearing.

The dates of portfolio committee public hearings for 2025 are set out below.

Information on the 2025 budget process is available on each committee's Estimates inquiry page by clicking on the Consideration of 2025/26 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details links below. The hearing schedule for each committee can be accessed by clicking on the relevant date link and also on the individual committee's Estimates inquiry page.  

When the committee’s hearings are completed, the committee members meet, discuss the information gained and compile a report for tabling in Parliament. Reports were tabled on 15 August 2025. The reports were then debated by the Parliament as part of its consideration of the Appropriation Bills.

Estimates hearings are broadcast live via the main Parliament.TV page.

Portfolio Committee

Date


Governance, Energy and Finance Committee

    • Speaker

     

    Consideration of 2025/2026 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details »

    		 28 July 2025
       

    Governance, Energy and Finance Committee

      • Premier and Minister for Veterans
      • Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership

       

      Consideration of 2025/2026 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details » 

      		 29 July 2025
         

      Governance, Energy and Finance Committee

      • Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training

       

      Consideration of 2025/2026 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details » 

      		 30 July 2025
         

      State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee

        • Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, and Minister for Industrial Relations

         

        Consideration of 2025/2026 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details »

        		 30 July 2025
           

        State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee

        • Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth
        • Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
        • Minister for Transport and Main Roads

         

        Consideration of 2025/2026 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details »

        		 31 July 2025
           

        Health, Environment and Innovation Committee

        • Minister for Health and Ambulance Services
        • Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation

         

        Consideration of 2025/2026 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details »

        		 1 August 2025
           

        Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee

        • Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity
        • Minister for Police and Emergency Services
        • Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services

         

        Consideration of 2025/2026 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details »

        		 5 August 2025
           

        Primary Industries and Resources Committee

        • Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development
        • Minister for Primary Industries

         

        Consideration of 2025/2026 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details »

        		 6 August 2025
           

        Education, Arts and Communities Committee

        • Minister for Education
        • Minister for Women, Women’s Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism
        • Minister for Families, Seniors and Disability Services and Minister for Child Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence

         

        Consideration of 2025/2026 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details »

        		 7 August 2025
           

        Local Government, Small Business and Customer Service Committee

        • Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business
        • Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers

         

        Consideration of 2025/2026 portfolio budget estimates inquiry details »

         

        		 8 August 2025

        Estimates transcripts are also available from the Records of Proceedings webpages. Go to this link and click on the date of the hearing in 2025 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.