Bullying probe as CCC wraps laptop investigation

Queensland’s corruption watchdog has completed its investigation into the laptop saga involving the office of Integrity Commissioner Nikola Stepanov. It comes as the CCC revealed allegations of bullying were being reviewed.

Integrity Commissioner Dr Nikola Stepanov. Picture: Liam Kidston

Queensland’s corruption watchdog has completed its investigation into the saga involving a laptop provided to the Public Service Commission from the office of Integrity Commissioner Nikola Stepanov - but it won’t be published for several weeks.

Crime and Corruption Commission acting chair Bruce Barbour said a draft report was complete but was being finalised and would go to a “procedural fairness stage” - when it would be provided to any subjects of the investigation - in “the next few weeks”.

He told a PCCC hearing on Tuesday he intended to provide the report to it confidentially ahead of its public release after that.

Mr Barbour also revealed there was a second matter underway in relation to connected matters.

Bruce Barbour, acting chairperson for the Crime and Corruption Commission, revealed bullying allegations were being reviewed by the Public Service Commission. Dr Stepanov was not the subject of those bullying allegations Picture: Liam Kidston

“It relates … to certain allegations involving alleged bullying,” he said.

“That matter is currently a public interest review being undertaken by the Public Service Commission.”

Mr Barbour confirmed Dr Stepanov was not the subject of those bullying allegations.