Former state archivist Mike Summerell has slammed the appointment of the Premier’s own director-general to conduct investigations into allegations of a doctored annual report, saying the decision posed a potential conflict of interest.
The Premier has spoken out about claims by the former state archivist that his annual report was altered, saying she didn’t believe this happened due to a political agenda.
Another 9630 Covid cases and 16 deaths, including a child under the age of 10, have been recorded as the Health Minister doubles down on her criticism of the federal government’s handling of the booster vaccination and support for disability and indigenous services.
The former state archivist whose shocking allegations that a public report was altered triggered Annastacia Palaszczuk to assign her Director-General to launch an investigation has slammed the appointment, as key questions remain unanswered.
One of the state’s most senior ministers has issued a two-line statement instead of answering questions over the former state archivist’s latest integrity claims, with the Premier today announcing her director-general will probe the issue.
The Premier says she doesn’t know why public servants would be afraid to act against the government’s interests after a former bureaucrat said workers on contracts often felt pressured to do the “politically convenient” thing to keep their jobs.
The chief health officer has warned against complacency as the Premier revealed “heartening” new Covid-19 case numbers that have fallen again, as the state recorded 7462 new Covid-19 cases and three more deaths in the past 24 hours.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has ignored calls for an inquiry into her government’s integrity, rejecting the notion the public service is watering down reports.
The Premier says Queensland has ‘robust mechanisms and checks’ on integrity after claims were made about the lengths public servants go to make the government look good.
Queensland has recorded 13 deaths and 8580 Covid cases, including the new even more contagious variant of Omicron. It comes as the state details its back-to-school plan and encourages workers to also go back to the office.
Original URL: https://www.couriermail.com.au/journalists/domanii-cameron/page/26