Queensland Liquor and Gaming Commission
The Queensland Liquor and Gaming Commission (QLGC) is an independent statutory body under the provisions of the Gaming Machine Act 1991, Liquor Act 1992 and the Liquor Regulation 2002. The Commission typically meets at the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation's office in Brisbane at least once and possibly twice per month subject to need.
Functions and responsibilities of the Commission
- Grants, cancels and suspends gaming related licences including:
- gaming machine licences
- monitoring operators licences
- major dealers licences.
- Sets the maximum number of machines operable at sites.
- Approves applications to increase the number of gaming machines that can be operated by licensees and other administrative approvals.
- Sets permitted hours of gaming at sites and other operational conditions.
- Grants, suspends, cancels and imposes conditions in regard to liquor licences of significant community impact.
- Considers applications for the permanent extension of trading hours and to vary the conditions on certain licences, for example, increase noise limits in relation to liquor licences for commercial hotels, community clubs and nightclubs.
THE QLGC will only assess applications lodged from 1 July 2011, onwards. Any applications lodged prior to this date will be assessed under the previous regulatory arrangements.
Commission's contact details
Queensland Liquor and Gaming Commission
Locked Bag 180
CITY EAST QLD 4002
Tel 13 QGOV (13 74 68)
Fax 07 3872 0998
Last reviewed 4 August 2011