Senior Policy Officer

18 hours ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Queensland Treasury Full time $100,000 - $140,000 per year

Join a high-impact policy team shaping Queensland's revenue legislation.

This is your opportunity to be part of a small, dynamic, and high-achieving team where you will work on complex policy and legislative issues across Queensland's revenue framework- including duties, taxes, and grants.

In this role, you will contribute directly to legislative reforms that go before Parliament. You will have the unique opportunity to see your work become law, making a tangible impact on the community and contributing to Queensland's future.

The position is based in our Brisbane office with flexible work options available and access to professional growth pathways.

Please read the role description for more information. You can also contact Erin Morris for further information on We welcome questions and look forward to hearing from you.

Your typical day as a Senior Policy Officer may include opportunities to:

  • Provide policy advice to the Treasurer on complex policy proposals or issues relating to revenue legislation.
  • Research the history and intent of legislative provisions, analyse legislation in other States, and collaborate with teams across QRO and other agencies.
  • Prepare briefing notes, present your findings and make accurate and appropriate recommendations.
  • Design changes to revenue legislation and instruct the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel on drafting.
  • Review correspondence from taxpayers, their professional advisors and stakeholders on complex matters.

The role presents opportunity to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other team members as well as across the QRO, other agencies and Senior Executive leaders.

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate:

  • Excellence in problem solving and designing logical, practical and well-reasoned solutions.
  • Highly developed ability to learn new concepts quickly and apply information to novel and complex situations.
  • Strong legislative interpretation skills and experience working with complex legislation in a commercial law context.
  • Possess the ability to work independently and autonomously and drive quality outcomes.
  • Adaptability and resilience to manage workloads and competing priorities.

Joining QRO you will have opportunities for continued learning, growth and career development. To find out more about working for QRO please see attached candidate information pack.

Queensland Treasury is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve and treating all applicants equitably. This starts with recruitment, including making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process. The methods used in the recruitment for a role may vary, but the sorts of processes used may include: application form, resume and cover letter, online cognitive testing, work test, written response task, assessment centre, in-person or video interview.

We welcome applicants to share with the contact officer any health condition, disability, and/or cultural/linguistic background, so that we may make any necessary adjustments to enable you to equitably participate in the recruitment process.

If you are interested in this role - click "Apply" to be redirected to the full advertisement, including role description and contact details.

Applications may remain current for 12 months after the closing date of the vacancy and may be used to fill identical or similar roles.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/664064/25
Closing Date: Monday, 20 October 2025
Occupational group
Policy & Planning

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