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	77 weeks
Review of government agency decisions - General	99 weeks
Review of government agency decisions - QBCC	99 weeks
Review of government agency decisions - Weapons Licensing	96 weeks
Discrimination complaints	80 weeks
Appeals	68 weeks
Building and construction	94 weeks
Children and young people - Blue Card	122 weeks
Children and young people - Child Protection	38 weeks
Decision-making for Adults with impaired capacity	29 weeks
Motor vehicle	88 weeks
Tree disputes	98 weeks
Discipline and regulation of professionals - Health	86 weeks
Discipline and regulation of professionals - Legal	100 weeks
Discipline and regulation of professionals - General	67 weeks
Retail shop lease	50 weeks
Other civil disputes, such as: body corporate and community living property agents, motor dealers, chattel auctioneers and debt collectors	58 weeks
Minor Civil Disputes
Consumers, traders and businesses	53 weeks
Dividing fence disputes	46 weeks
Minor debt disputes	51 weeks
Residential tenancy disputes (Non urgent)	28 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 16 March 2026.