Crime and Corruption Commission approval required before report released to public

The release of a report into a former state archivist’s private email investigation findings is being held up by CCC approval, says Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the government is still waiting to hear back from the Crime and Corruption Commission before releasing a report written by the former state archivist.

Ms Palaszczuk announced this week she would release a report written by Mike Summerell, which recommended changes based on his findings from his private email investigation.

The Premier on Thursday said the report was still with the CCC, vowing to release it as soon as it was returned.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she was waiting on the CCC before releasing the statement. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled

Asked if it would be released at 5pm on Friday, Ms Palaszczuk said she hoped not – but also suggested the release time was dependent on when the CCC came back to the government.

“All I know is that the CCC has been written to,” she said.

When she was asked why clearance needed to be sought by the CCC, Ms Palaszczuk suggested the matter was being handled by her department.

The Premier has previously indicated that all the recommendations from the 2017 report were either completed or “underway”.

Ms Palaszczuk on Monday said she had no problem with the report being released once the government had checked with the CCC.