Electronic conveyancing in Queensland

The adoption of electronic conveyancing (eConveyancing) has been a gradual process since the establishment of the Electronic Conveyancing National Law in 2012. Although Queensland was a front-runner in the conversion to electronic titles (which was implemented in 1994, with the abolishment of paper certificates of title in 2019), the uptake of eConveyancing for property settlements in Queensland has been somewhat slower than other States. New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia have since mandated the use of eConveyancing for 'mainstream' property transactions (exceptions apply to certain types of unusual dealings). Meanwhile, parties to a settlement in Queensland currently have the choice as to whether to settle electronically or to continue to use the traditional 'paper' method.