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	54 weeks
Review of government agency decisions - General	130 weeks
Review of government agency decisions - QBCC	92 weeks
Review of government agency decisions - Weapons Licensing	62 weeks
Discrimination complaints	78 weeks
Appeals	74 weeks
Building and construction	86 weeks
Children and young people - Blue Card	109 weeks
Children and young people - Child Protection	42 weeks
Decision-making for Adults with impaired capacity	37 weeks
Motor vehicle	71 weeks
Tree disputes	110 weeks
Discipline and regulation of professionals - Health	82 weeks
Discipline and regulation of professionals - Legal	56 weeks
Discipline and regulation of professionals - General	85 weeks
Retail shop lease	101 weeks
Other civil disputes, such as: body corporate and community living property agents, motor dealers, chattel auctioneers and debt collectors	81 weeks
Minor Civil Disputes
Consumers, traders and businesses	41 weeks
Dividing fence disputes	32 weeks
Minor debt disputes	38 weeks
Residential tenancy disputes (Non urgent)	26 weeks
Residential tenancy dispute (Urgent)	6 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 30 November 2024.