Queensland government Crown IP policy framework

Guidance on best practice Crown IP management, including managing IP with commercial potential, is provided within a broad policy and legislative framework. The framework includes the:

• Queensland public sector intellectual property principles (IP Principles)
• related policies and guidelines, including guidance on copyright materials under the Queensland Government Enterprise Architecture (QGEA).
• Rewards for creating commercially valuable intellectual property directive.

Queensland public sector intellectual property principles

The Queensland public sector intellectual property principles provide best practice, high-level policy advice in the creation, recording, use, sharing, protection and dissemination of Crown IP. It aligns with the requirements of the:

• Open data, information sharing, access and use policy
• Right to Information Act 2009 
• Intellectual property principles for Commonwealth entities (for managing Commonwealth public sector information)
• Australian Government Intellectual Property Manual (as Commonwealth Government legislation governs IP management in Australia).

Crown IP Management general principles

Crown IP Management general principles include:

• responsibility
• implementation of the IP Framework
• Creative Commons licensing of government copyright information
• Creative Commons licensing of Queensland records
• Financial Accountability Act 2009 (Queensland)
• sharing IP within government
• maintaining a flexible approach
• considering rewards and recognition.

Last updated:

26 August 2026