How to make an objection

When to object

You must make your objection within 60 days of your valuation notice’s issue date.

The 60-day objection period for the 2026 land valuations closes on 11 May 2026.

Before you object

Before you begin the objection process, it is important to understand your valuation and local property market. You can do this by:

• looking at valuation and sales data
• checking and comparing your property with those around it (you can do this by finding your valuation online)
• reading valuation overviews for your local government area.

If you still disagree with your valuation after reviewing the above information, you can contact us. Often we can further clarify how a valuation was determined through a conversation:

• email valuation.enquiries@nrmmrrd.qld.gov.au
• call 1300 664 217.

Understand the objection process

Make sure you have acceptable grounds for your objection.

Our objection guides can help you better understand how the objection process works. Check your valuation notice to see which valuation methodology was used to value your land, and read the relevant guide:

• Site value (non-rural land) – Landowner guide to statutory land valuation objections (PDF, 1.6 MB)
• Unimproved value (rural land) – Landowner guide to statutory land valuation objections (PDF, 1.2 MB)

How to make an objection

To make an objection, you need to:

• have acceptable grounds for the objection
• provide evidence to support your objection.

You can either:

• lodge your objection online
• complete and submit a hard copy objection form:
  • Form 58S: Notice of objection - site land valuation (non-rural land) (PDF, 208.8 KB)
  • Form 58U: Notice of objection - unimproved land valuation (rural land) (PDF, 196.3 KB)

Who can make objections?

Objections can be made by a:

• landowner
• landowner’s representative (a family member, friend or advocate working on the landowner’s behalf)
• body corporate
• authorised agent (a recognised agent who lodges an objection on behalf of the landowner, usually for a fee).

To make an objection on behalf of someone else, you must complete the relevant section of the hard copy objection form or attach a letter of consent to the objection. This template letter (DOCX, 31.8 KB) is available for you to use.

The letter must include:

• a clear statement that the landowner intends to appoint another person to act on their behalf for the purpose of lodging an objection
• the landowner's full name and, if applicable, position held (e.g. company or body corporate)
• the agent/representative's name, position held and company name
• the signature of the landowner.

Late objections

In some circumstances, we will accept late objections lodged within 1 year of your valuation notice’s issue date.

These circumstances include:

• the landowner’s mental or physical incapacity
• an extreme circumstance or extraordinary emergency
• other reasons that the Valuer-General accepts as satisfactory.

Include the reason for late lodgement in your objection application along with any supporting evidence. You may be asked to provide a statutory declaration to support your application.

Withdraw your objection

You can withdraw your objection any time before the objection decision is made.

For online objections, log back into the objections portal and withdraw.

For hard copy objections, you can either:

• email valuation.enquiries@nrmmrrd.qld.gov.au
• write to us at PO Box 230, Archerfield BC QLD 4108.

What happens next?

Assessing your objection

When we receive your objection, we’ll determine if it:

• meets the requirements of the Land Valuation Act 2010
• has been properly made.

If there are any issues, we’ll send you a correction notice asking you to amend and return your objection within 28 days.

Once a decision on your objection has been made, you will be advised in writing.

Objection conferences

You may be invited to participate in an objection conference to clarify and settle any issues. This will give you an opportunity to present information to support your objection.

You don’t have to accept the invitation to attend.

For valuations greater than $5 million, we must invite you to a conference. It will be chaired by an independent chairperson.

For valuations of $5 million and less, we may agree to your request to participate in an objection conference, chaired by one of our valuers.

Disagree with our objection decision?

If you made an objection to the value of your property, and you’re not happy with the outcome of your objection, you can appeal to the Land Court.

You must make your appeal within 60 days of when we issued the written decision to your objection.

You must also forward a copy of the appeal documents to any of our business centres within 7 days of lodging your appeal.

Grounds for appeal

You can’t appeal the decision if:

• your objection wasn’t properly made
• the Valuer-General hasn’t made a decision on your objection
• if the valuation amount sought in your objection is either:
  • less than the value you objected to and the decision is equal to or less than the amount sought
  • more than the value you objected to and the decision is equal to the amount sought.