Ombudsman Act 2001

The reviewer for a strategic review must give a copy of the proposed report on the review to the Minister and the ombudsman.

The ombudsman may, within 21 days after receiving the proposed report, give the reviewer written comments on anything in the proposed report.

If the ombudsman comments under subsection (2), the reviewer must—

if the reviewer and ombudsman can agree about how to dispose of a comment—incorporate into the report any agreed amendment necessary to dispose of the comment; or

if the reviewer and ombudsman can not agree about how to dispose of a comment—include the comment, in full, in the report.

After complying with subsections (1) and (3), the reviewer must give the report (review report) to the parliamentary committee, the Minister and the ombudsman.

The review report must be the same as the proposed report given to them under subsection (1), apart from the changes made under subsection (3).

The chair of the parliamentary committee must table the review report in the Assembly within 3 sitting days after the committee receives the report.

For the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, section 92(2) the report is referred to the parliamentary committee.