The Queensland Parliament is a unicameral parliament, comprised of only one House, the Legislative Assembly (Lower House). The Legislative Council (Upper House) was abolished on 23 March 1922. Queensland is the only unicameral State Parliament in Australia.

The Parliament has 89 Members representing 89 electorates. Queensland's Constitution requires that a state election must be held at least once every three years and during that period Parliament must meet at least once a year.

There are eight parliamentary committees. Each committee has seven Members of Parliament who include Members of the Government, Members of the opposition and Members of any minor parties and/or any independents.

The Queensland Parliament first met on 22 May 1860 in a wing of an old building in the main street of Brisbane. This was a building with a grim past. It had been constructed in 1827 as a Prisoners' Barracks and in the archway of the main entrance convicts had been tied to a triangle and flogged.   More detail...