Timeframes

Time to finalise an application

These figures are indicative of the timeframes that three quarters of matters were finalised within over the past twelve months. One quarter of matters will take longer and some of them will take considerably longer depending on the circumstances, including the complexity and size of the matter.

Jurisdiction	Number of weeks that most* applications were finalised within**
Review of government agency decisions - Animal Management	71 weeks
Review of government agency decisions - General	103 weeks
Review of government agency decisions - QBCC	98 weeks
Review of government agency decisions - Weapons Licensing	80 weeks
Discrimination complaints	80 weeks
Appeals	71 weeks
Building and construction	93 weeks
Children and young people - Blue Card	107 weeks
Children and young people - Child Protection	39 weeks
Decision-making for Adults with impaired capacity	31 weeks
Motor vehicle	82 weeks
Tree disputes	104 weeks
Discipline and regulation of professionals - Health	85 weeks
Discipline and regulation of professionals - Legal	97 weeks
Discipline and regulation of professionals - General	78 weeks
Retail shop lease	87 weeks
Other civil disputes, such as: body corporate and community living property agents, motor dealers, chattel auctioneers and debt collectors	149 weeks
Minor Civil Disputes
Consumers, traders and businesses	50 weeks
Dividing fence disputes	46 weeks
Minor debt disputes	50 weeks
Residential tenancy disputes (Non urgent)	27 weeks
Residential tenancy dispute (Urgent)	8 weeks

* Approximately three quarters of matters are finalised within this timeframe. One quarter of matters will take longer and some of them will take considerably longer depending on the circumstances, including the complexity and size of the matter.

** Figures as at 25 July 2025.