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Visitor access to committee proceedings

Sessions marked with an asterisk* will be broadcast live on Parliament TV and green shaded sessions are open to the public. However, please note that space in rooms can be limited and there is no guarantee attendance will be possible.*

*Visitors attending as witnesses invited by a Committee will be permitted. 

Access to the Parliament for members of the public wishing to attend a public hearing or briefing is through reception on the ground level of the Parliamentary Annexe in Alice Street. Please inform us of any special needs you may have prior to attending a public hearing and we will endeavour to accommodate them. 

Attendees will need to pass through security and must provide government issued photo identification (such as a driver licence) as proof of identification before being allowed entry. Please note that items, including clothing, displaying a political statement are prohibited without permission (see section 11, Parliamentary Service By-law 2023).

Please enter the meeting room only if there is a sign indicating that the room is ‘open to the public’. Please wait outside if you do not see such a sign, as the committee might be discussing something in private, or the schedule might have changed at short notice.

The Committee Business Schedule is current as at 31 March 2026.
View current printable version of the Committee Business Schedule.
Date / Committee Time Venue
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee
Private meeting 10:00am - 10:30am Committee Room 2
Public briefing - Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (Department of Justice) 10:30am - 11:30am Committee Room 2*
Public hearing - Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 11:45am - 1:45pm Committee Room 2*
Thursday 9 April 2026
Health, Environment and Innovation Committee
Private meeting 9:00am - 9:15am Committee Room 2
Public briefing - Waste Reduction and Recycling (Strengthening the Container Refund Scheme) Amendment Bill 2026 (Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation) 9:15am - 10:15am Committee Room 2*
Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee
Public hearing - Expanding Adult Crime, Adult Time and Taking a Strong Stance on Drugs and Anti-Social Behaviour Amendment Bill 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm Rydges Southbank Townsville, 23 Palmer St, South Townsville

Visitors sitting in the public gallery are advised that they may be filmed by broadcast media and / or be included in photos taken by Parliamentary Service staff for purposes including posting on the Parliament’s website or social media sites.

The Queensland Parliamentary Service is committed to protecting the images collected for this purpose
in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009.