Our functions

The Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel (OQPC) is established under the Legislative Standards Act 1992, which sets out OQPC’s functions.

OQPC's functions include—

• drafting legislation for the Government, including Bills, amendments of Bills being considered by the Parliament and subordinate legislation

• drafting, on request, Bills and amendments of Bills for individual members of Parliament, known as private members’ legislation

• ensuring the Queensland statute book is of the highest standard

• providing advice to Ministers and government entities about a range of matters, including—
  • alternative ways of achieving policy objectives
  • the application of fundamental legislative principles
  • the lawfulness of proposed subordinate legislation

• preparing reprints of Queensland legislation and information relating to Queensland legislation

• publishing, including in electronic form, Bills, Queensland legislation and information relating to Queensland legislation.