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Other Information

The Queensland Ombudsman's Annual Report for 2013-14 is available here.

Overview

The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee has oversight responsibility of the Queensland Ombudsman.

Pursuant to the Ombudsman Act 2011, the Committee's function is to:

• monitor and review the performance by the Ombudsman of it's functions;
• report to the Assembly on any matter concerning the Ombudsman, it's functions or the performance of its functions that the Committee considers should be drawn to the Assembly's attention;
• examine each annual report tabled in the Assembly under the Act and, if appropriate, to comment any any aspect of the report;
• report to the Assembly any changes to the functions, structures and procedures of the office of the Ombudsman the Committee considers desirable for the more effective operation of the Act.

More information on the Queensland Ombudsman can be found on their website at www.ombudsman.qld.gov.au.