Requesting a Planning and Environment Court appearance by phone

If you’re an out-of-town lawyer, agent and or party in a Planning and Environment Court case, you may be able to appear at a review or hearing by phone.

How to submit a request

If you need to appear by phone, contact the associate to the presiding judge of your case no later than 12pm the day before the hearing date.

You should make your request by email, and provide:

  • The name and court reference number for the matter
  • The reason why you are unable to appear in person

See the contact details for each associate of the Planning and Environment Court judges.

If you are granted permission to appear by telephone, the associate will give you the details on how to call into the court.

If you are not contacted by the associate, you must appear in person.

Appearance by phone in Brisbane

Unless you’re given different instructions, on the day of the review:

  1. Call 1800 173 224 to connect to the teleconference for the Planning and Environment Court five minutes before the start time specified in the Daily Law list.
  2. Listen to a recorded voice welcome you and prompt you to enter the PIN provided by the associate. Enter the number followed by the hash (#) key.
  3. Wait for the recorded voice to advise that your PIN has been confirmed and connect you to the conference. You’ll hear music until the bailiff calls in from the courtroom.
  4. Wait for the judge to enter the courtroom and call the list. The judge is likely to call matters involving phone appearances first.
  5. Announce your appearance when your matter is called.
  6. To help reduce background noise in the court, until your matter is called, place your phone on mute, not hold.

Appearance by phone in courts outside Brisbane

The associate will give you the details on how to call into the court.

If you can’t contact the associate, contact the registry where the matter is filed.

More information

For additional information in relation to appearances other than in person at the hearing of an application or review please read this summary (PDF, 119.1 KB) of paragraph 19 of Practice Direction 2 of 2020.