Legal Aid Queensland is Queensland’s central provider of affordable legal representation. It is responsible for prioritising more than 40,000 Queensland requests for legal representation each year.
In 2025, the Queensland Government committed additional funding of $112.9 million over 4 years and $29.9 million per year to provide legal assistance to vulnerable and disadvantaged Queenslanders. It also committed further funds to support the implementation of Making Queensland Safer laws and Fast Track Sentencing.
Who we plan to audit
- Legal Aid Queensland
- Department of Justice.
Audit Objective
In this audit, we will assess the accessibility and timeliness of Legal Aid Queensland services across the state.
Area of focus
Services
Parliamentary Committee
Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee