Trad refers herself to the corruption watchdog over house purchase

Deputy Premier Jackie Trad has referred herself to Queensland's crime watchdog over her purchase of a property in Woolloongabba.

News Corp last week reported Ms Trad had bought a $695,000 home along the route of Cross River Rail, a project for which she had ministerial responsibility.

Deputy Premier Jackie Trad has referred herself to the Crime and Corruption Commission.Credit: AAP Image/ Jono Searle

Ms Trad and her husband signed the contract in late March, however, the property was not declared on the Queensland Parliament's register of members' interests within a month, as required.

In a statement released on Monday, Ms Trad said the matter needed to be "clearly resolved once and for all".

"I want this resolved as quickly as possible and so I have decided to refer this to the CCC [Crime and Corruption Commission] to consider whether it's a matter that requires investigation," she said.

"While the matter is being considered by the CCC, I have undertaken to remove myself from any decision-making involving Cross River Rail."

The Woolloongabba property bought by Jackie Trad's family company VBT Investments.

Ms Trad pledged to sell the Woolloongabba property for the same price at which it was purchased.

She said she refuted allegations made by the opposition and said Integrity Commissioner Nikola Stepanov had advised against releasing her advice publicly while the matter was being considered.

LNP leader Deb Frecklington, who referred the issue to the CCC last week, called on Ms Trad to release the advice while calling for a full investigation into whether confidential information was used for personal gain.

"Jackie Trad's decision to stand down as head of the Cross River Rail project is further proof of her massive conflict of interest," she said.

The house was being used as emergency accommodation for people left homeless after a house fire in West End in May.

Ms Trad is due to face a grilling at state estimates hearings on Tuesday.