Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A hearing must not be open to the public unless the tribunal, by order, directs the hearing or part of the hearing be open to the public.
(2) However, the tribunal must not order a hearing be open to the public if the person the subject of the hearing is a young person.
(3) Also, the tribunal may make an order directing a hearing or part of a hearing be open to the public only if it is satisfied—
(a) the person the subject of the hearing has agreed to the order; and
(b) the privacy of the parties to the proceeding will not be adversely affected; and
(c) the order will not result in serious harm to the person's health or risk the safety of anyone else.