昆士兰残障咨询委员会自2025年8月任期届满后至今仍有空缺席位未填补，已持续近一年[1]。该委员会由14名具有残障经历的成员和倡导机构代表组成[1]，是为州政府提供残障相关政策建议的关键机构。残障事务部长Amanda Camm最后一次与该委员会会面的时间为2025年6月[1]，而2024-25财政年度该委员会仅召开4次会议[1]。
长期空缺引发了残障权益倡导者和反对党的强烈批评。反对党影子残障事务部长Leanne Enoch表示："Amanda Camm说她会确保残障人士的声音被听到，但她却让他们沉默了"[1]。SDA Alliance首席执行官Jeramy Hope指出，大约三分之一的社会成员认为自己是残障人士，"我们肯定没有那样的声音和影响力"[1]。与此同时，联邦政府宣布了可能导致超过24万人在四年内退出NDIS的改革[1]，这使得州级残障咨询的缺失更加令人关注。
The Queensland Disability Advisory Council has sat without a full complement of members for almost a year following the expiration of its term in August 2025, with no appointments yet made to fill the vacant positions [1]. The 14-member council, which comprises individuals with lived experience of disability and representatives from advocacy organizations, serves as a critical conduit for disability-related policy advice to the state government [1].
Disability advocates and opposition politicians have criticized Disability Services Minister Amanda Camm over the prolonged vacancy, contending that it has diminished the voice of people with disabilities in policy deliberations [1]. Camm's last meeting with the council occurred in June 2025 [1], and during the 2024-25 financial year, the body convened four times [1]. Opposition Shadow Disability Services Minister Leanne Enoch stated: "Amanda Camm says she will ensure the voices of people with disabilities are heard, but she has silenced them" [1]. SDA Alliance Chief Executive Jeramy Hope added that approximately one-third of society identifies as having a disability, yet remarked, "We certainly do not have that voice and influence" [1].
The timing of the council's inactivity is significant given broader developments affecting the disability support landscape. The federal government has announced reforms with the potential to cause over 240,000 people to exit the National Disability Insurance Scheme within four years [1]. By comparison, the New South Wales Disability Advisory Committee holds four meetings annually, with its most recent session held in May 2025 [1].