The Commission conducted public hearings as part of its investigations into the child safety system.
The hearings were livestreamed unless there were heard privately. Private hearings were not open to the public.
Video recordings and transcripts will be published on our website.
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Schedule
| Hearing | Location | Date | Link to video and location details |
|---|
|
Opening hearing
|
Brisbane
|
Wednesday 23 July 2025
| Video recording and transcript |
| Far North Queensland (FNQ) hearings
|
Cairns
|
Monday 8 to Friday 26 September 2025
| Video recordings |
| FNQ hearings continuation
|
Brisbane
|
Monday 17 to Friday 28 November 2025
| Video recordings |
| Child protection litigation model hearings
|
Brisbane
| Monday 8 to Friday 12 December 2025 | Video recordings |
| Child protection litigation model hearings continuation | Brisbane | Monday 2 to Friday 6 February 2026 | Video recording |
| Youth justice and corporate parenting hearings | Toowoomba | Monday 16 February to Friday 27 February 2026 | Video recording |
| The costs of residential care | Brisbane | Tuesday 7 April to Friday 17 April | Video recording |
| Ceremonial closing hearing | Brisbane | Thursday 21 May | Video recording |