Jackie Trad report could be made public after review recommends change to CCC reporting powers

A report by the Crime and Corruption Commission into former deputy premier Jackie Trad could be made public after a review recommended the watchdog be given retrospective reporting powers.

Former Queensland deputy premier Jackie Trad. File picture

A report by the Crime and Corruption Commission into former deputy premier Jackie Trad could be made public after a review recommended the watchdog be given retrospective reporting powers.

The Australian newspaper reports the recommendation was made by former chief justice Catherine Holmes in her independent review into the CCC.

It was considered by state cabinet on Monday.

It follows the High Court last year ruling the CCC could not table its reports in the Queensland parliament in relation to its investigations of Ms Trad and former public trustee Peter Carne, who are not accused of wrongdoing.

Ms Holmes led the three-month review amid a concession from Premier Steven Miles about the need to legislate new reporting powers for the watchdog.

The Courier-Mail reported last week Mr Miles had received the report and it would be released after it was considered by the government.

“We’ll need time for cabinet to consider that report, but I don’t think it should take too long,” he said.

“It will be our intention to adopt her recommendations, but I haven’t seen them yet and so we’ll need to consider them.”