How do I make a compensation claim?

If your land or interest in land is resumed by the Coordinator-General, along with a copy of the resumption notice—following its publication in the gazette—you will be provided with a compensation claim form. You can complete and return the claim form to the Coordinator-General.

You may wish to engage a registered valuer and/or solicitor to help you prepare and lodge your claim. Reasonable fees incurred in the preparation and lodgement of your claim for compensation will be reimbursed as part of the compensation payment.

When choosing a solicitor or valuer, you should ensure they have sufficient experience in dealing with compensation claims for compulsory acquisition of land. For more information, contact the Queensland Law Society and the Valuers Registration Board of Queensland.

Claimants must lodge their claims within three years of the publication of the resumption notice in the Queensland Government Gazette. It is at the Coordinator-General’s discretion, whether to accept a claim received after that deadline.