Department of Justice (Queensland)

Queensland Government Law and Justice Graduate Program

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Date audit, 29 October 2026. Queensland Government explicitly announces August 2027 opening for 2028 intake. Closing month is estimated. 2028 commencement already in description but missing from date display. Program is law/justice recruitment, not necessarily a practising-lawyer pathway

The Queensland Government Law and Justice Graduate Program recruits for the Department of Justice. It runs statewide for two years and leads to a permanent position. The starting salary is $76,217 plus 12.75% superannuation. Applicants need a degree in law, justice, criminology or a related field completed between January 2025 and 31 January 2028. It is not a practising lawyer program by its terms. Applications for the 2028 intake open in August 2027, and the program starts in February 2028.

Program type

Graduate program

Location

QLD

Study stage

Final, Graduate

Audience

General

Eligibility

Degree in law, justice, criminology or a related field completed between January 2025 and 31 January 2028. Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident, or visa with unrestricted work rights.

Applications open

August 2027 (published)

Applications close

September 2027 (estimated)

Duration and timing

2028 intake, starting February 2028 or earlier if available

Pay

Paid. Starting salary $76,217, 12.75% super, 17.5% leave loading

Record checked 29 October 2026. Official source ↗

Application status checked 29 October 2026; next review by 5 November 2026.