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Overview

Under the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly (Queensland) (SO 194A), the committee's functions are:

• to monitor and review the performance by the entity of the entity’s functions;
• to report to the Legislative Assembly on any matter concerning the entity, the entity's functions or the performance of the entity’s functions that the committee considers should be drawn to the Legislative Assembly’s attention;
• to examine the annual report of the entity tabled in the Legislative Assembly and, if appropriate, to comment on any aspect of the report; and
• to report to the Legislative Assembly any changes to the functions, structures and procedures of the entity that the committee considers desirable for the more effective operation of the entity or the Act which establishes the entity.

The committee is responsible for monitoring and review of the Queensland Food Farmers' Commissioner.

The Queensland Food Farmer's Commissioner commenced operations on 23 August 2024 in accordance with the Queensland Food Farmers’ Commissioner Act 2024. The Queensland Food Farmers’ Commissioner was established to be a point of contact for matters affecting farmers, provide advice to farmers in supporting their relationships with supermarkets, and advise the government on arrangements across supermarkets and their suppliers.

More information on the Queensland Food Farmers' Commissioner can be found here.

queensland food farmers' commissioner

Public briefing with the Queensland Food Farmer's Commissioner