Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has been forced to intervene to stop public servants being recruited to assist with what she promised would be an "independent" review into culture and accountability in the public sector.
Former QUT vice-chancellor Emeritus Professor Peter Coaldrake was last week appointed by the government to conduct the four-month probe, after weeks of questions about integrity.
The ABC has been told an internal email was sent yesterday from the Premier’s director-general Rachel Hunter, inviting public service staff to submit their CVs for positions to support the review.
But on Tuesday, Ms Palaszczuk told parliament there will be no public servants seconded to the review.
"Peter Coaldrake has the capability to actually hire whoever he wants, including whether that be legal expertise, whether that is someone from universities," she told parliament.
"But it is my clear expectation, and resolve, that not one public servant will be seconded to work on that.
The Premier last week announced an independent review would be conducted into the culture and accountability of her government following weeks of integrity allegations from former and outgoing public servants.
The inquiry is set to run for four months with an interim report to be released halfway through.
The review is expected to examine six key areas, including the culture of ethical decision-making and impartial advice, the nature of interactions between integrity bodies and the public service and the executive.
