The attorney-general of Queensland is a ministerial position of the Government of Queensland with responsibility for the state's legal and justice system.
| Attorney-General of Queensland | |
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| Department of Justice and Attorney-General | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Premier of Queensland |
| Seat | 1 William Street, Brisbane |
| Nominator | Premier of Queensland |
| Appointer | Governor of Queensland on the advice of the premier |
| Term length | At the Governor's pleasure |
| Formation | 12 December 1859 |
| First holder | Ratcliffe Pring |
| Website | www |
As of 1 November 2024[update], the Attorney-General of Queensland is Deb Frecklington.
List of attorneys-general of Queensland
The following served as Attorney-General of Queensland:[1]
| Attorney-General | Party | Start of term | End of term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratcliffe Pring | 12 December 1859 | 30 August 1865 | |
| John Bramston | 31 August 1865 | 11 September 1865 | |
| Charles Lilley | 11 September 1865 | 20 July 1866 | |
| Ratcliffe Pring | 21 July 1866 | 7 August 1866 | |
| Charles Lilley | 7 August 1866 | 15 August 1867 | |
| Ratcliffe Pring | 15 August 1867 | 25 November 1868 | |
| Charles Lilley | 25 November 1868 | 12 November 1869 | |
| Ratcliffe Pring | 12 November 1869 | 3 May 1870 | |
| John Bramston | 3 May 1870 | 2 January 1874 | |
| Ratcliffe Pring | 2 January 1874 | 8 January 1874 | |
| Edward O'Donnell MacDevitt | 8 January 1874 | 3 August 1874 | |
| Samuel Griffith | 3 August 1874 | 7 December 1878 | |
| James Francis Garrick | 7 December 1878 | 21 January 1879 | |
| John Malbon Thompson | 21 January 1879 | 16 May 1879 | |
| Ratcliffe Pring | 16 May 1879 | 4 June 1880 | |
| Henry Beor | 4 June 1880 | 25 December 1880 | |
| Pope Alexander Cooper | 31 December 1880 | 5 January 1883 | |
| Charles E. Chubb | 6 January 1883 | 13 November 1883 | |
| Arthur Rutledge | 13 November 1883 | 13 June 1888 | |
| Andrew Joseph Thynne | 13 June 1888 | 12 August 1890 | |
| Samuel Griffith | 12 August 1890 | 13 March 1893 | |
| Thomas Joseph Byrnes | 3 March 1893 | 27 September 1898 | |
| Walter Horatio Wilson | 1 October 1898 | 28 March 1899 | |
| Arthur Rutledge | 28 March 1899 | 1 December 1899 | |
| Charles Borromeo Fitzgerald | Labor | 1 December 1899 | 7 December 1899 |
| Arthur Rutledge | 7 December 1899 | 17 September 1903 | |
| James William Blair | 17 September 1903 | 19 November 1907 | |
| Francis Isidore Power | 19 November 1907 | 18 February 1908 | |
| James William Blair | 18 February 1908 | 29 October 1908 | |
| Thomas O'Sullivan | 29 October 1908 | 1 June 1915 | |
| Thomas Joseph Ryan | Labor | 1 June 1915 | 22 October 1919 |
| John Arthur Fihelly | Labor | 22 October 1919 | 12 November 1920 |
| John Mullan | Labor | 12 November 1920 | 21 May 1929 |
| Neil Francis McGroarty | CPNP | 21 May 1929 | 17 June 1932 |
| John Mullan | Labor | 17 June 1932 | 14 November 1940 |
| John O'Keefe | Labor | 14 November 1940 | 8 December 1941 |
| David Alexander Gledson | Labor | 8 December 1941 | 14 May 1949 |
| George Henry Devries | Labor, Queensland Labor | 9 June 1949 | 10 May 1950 |
| James Larcombe | Labor | 10 May 1950 | 10 March 1952 |
| William Joseph Power | Labor, Queensland Labor | 10 March 1952 | 12 August 1957 |
| Alan Whiteside Munro | Liberal | 12 August 1957 | 26 September 1963 |
| Peter Roylance Delamothe | Liberal | 26 September 1963 | 19 December 1971 |
| William Edward Knox | Liberal | 20 December 1971 | 13 August 1976 |
| William Daniel Lickiss | Liberal | 13 August 1976 | 23 December 1980 |
| Samuel Sydney Doumany | Liberal | 23 December 1980 | 18 August 1983 |
| Neville John Harper | National | 19 August 1983 | 1 December 1986 |
| Paul Clauson | National | 1 December 1986 | 1 December 1987 |
| Michael John Ahern | Country/National | 1 December 1987 | 9 December 1987 |
| Paul Clauson | National | 9 December 1987 | 28 August 1989 |
| Ivan James Gibbs | National | 31 August 1989 | 25 September 1989 |
| Paul Clauson | National | 25 September 1989 | 7 December 1989 |
| Dean Wells | Labor | 7 December 1989 | 31 July 1995 |
| Matt Foley | Labor | 31 July 1995 | 19 February 1996 |
| Joan Mary Sheldon | Liberal | 19 February 1996 | 26 February 1996 |
| Denver Beanland | Liberal | 28 February 1996 | 29 June 1998 |
| Matt Foley | Labor | 29 July 1998 | 22 February 2001 |
| Rod Welford | Labor | 22 February 2001 | 28 July 2005 |
| Linda Lavarch | Labor | 28 July 2005 | 18 October 2006 |
| Kerry Shine | Labor | 1 November 2006 | 26 March 2009 |
| Cameron Dick | Labor | 26 March 2009 | 21 February 2011 |
| Paul Lucas | Labor | 21 February 2011 | 24 March 2012 |
| Jarrod Bleijie | Liberal National | 3 April 2012 | 14 February 2015 |
| Yvette D'Ath | Labor | 16 February 2015 | 12 November 2020 |
| Shannon Fentiman | Labor | 13 November 2020 | 18 May 2023 |
| Yvette D'Ath | Labor | 18 May 2023 | 28 October 2024 |
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