Policy Standing Committee
The LNP Constitution makes provision for a Policy Standing Committee (PSC) and other Policy Committees.
The specific responsibilities of the PSC and Policy Committees are described in clauses M.15 to M.29 of the LNP Constitution and the LNP Policy Committee By-Laws – these documents can be viewed here.
The PSC Chair oversees the work of the other Policy Committees, of which there are currently 28. There are also four General Members of the PSC.
The PSC Chair, Policy Committee Chairs and PSC General Members are elected annually at the State Council immediately following Convention for the coming twelve months. This year, the elections will be held on Sunday, 5 July 2026.
PSC Structure
| POSITION | ROLE | RESPONSIBILITY |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | Indigenous Affairs policies |
| Chair | Creative Arts and Communications | Communications and Creative Industries policies |
| Chair | Disability and Seniors Committee | Disability and Seniors policies |
| Chair | Economic | Encompassing the Economy, Trade, Taxation, and Superannuation policies |
| Chair | Education and Training | All areas of the Education and Training Sectors |
| Chair | Energy | All areas of Energy policy |
| Chair | Environment and Heritage | Environmental and Heritage policies |
| Chair | Families and Community Services | Policies focusing on the family and community services sector |
| Chair | Foreign Affairs | Foreign Engagement policies |
| Chair | Health | Policy development for the whole health sector |
| Chair | Housing and Public Works | Housing policies covering both private, public, and affordable sectors |
| Chair | Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural | Policies surrounding migration and multicultural communities |
| Chair | Industrial Relations | Industrial Relations and Reform |
| Chair | Law and Justice | Criminal, Civil, State and Commonwealth policies |
| Chair | Local Government | Planning, Development, Representation |
| Chair | Mines and Natural Resources | Encompassing both the National Resources and Mining Sectors |
| Chair | National Security, Defence and Veterans’ Affairs | Defence, Defence Industries & Veterans’ Welfare |
| Chair | Northern Development | Regional Development, Co-ordination across committees |
| Chair | Policy Standing Committee | Co-ordination and logistics of the Policy Committees |
| Chair | Primary Industry | Primary Industries including Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Water, Biosecurity |
| Chair | Public Administration and Governance | Policies encompassing transparency and efficiency in government decision-making |
| Chair | Public Safety | Police, Corrective Services |
| Chair | Regional Queensland Development | Policies focusing on Regional Queensland and development |
| Chair | Science and Innovation | Policies including Technology, Emerging Industries, Research, Start-ups |
| Chair | Small Business and Family Enterprise | Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Business, Manufacturing, Commerce |
| Chair | Tourism, Racing and Sport | Tourism, Racing, Professional Sports |
| Chair | Transport and Roads | Transport and Road policies |
| Chair | Urban and Regional Planning | Statutory Planning, Infrastructure Investment, Decentralisation |
| Chair | Water | Policy formulation including Queensland’s water security |
| POSITION | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Member | General Member |
| Member | General Member |
| Member | General Member |
| Member | General Member |
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
These roles carry performance responsibilities and in this regard you should read both the Constitution and the PSC By-Laws prior to lodging an application. To undertake the role well it is expected you will have:
- The relevant experience, qualifications and interest in the policy area.
- A reasonable amount of time to apply to the role. They are time consuming to do them well.
- For the positions of PSC Chair and the Policy Committee Chairs the capacity to establish, chair and lead a committee.
All applications close 5pm on Friday, 26 June 2026
Apply for Policy Standing Committee Chair >
Apply for Policy Committee Chair >
Apply for General Member of the PSC >