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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Andrew Messenger

Queensland government admits vulnerable children slept on floor of public service offices

Queensland child safety minister Amanda Camm speaks during question time in parliament
Child safety minister Amanda Camm has not answered questions about how often children have slept in offices both before and after the October 2024 election. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

The Queensland government has rejected claims its policies have further strained an under-pressure child protection system, after revelations that vulnerable children were made to sleep on the floor of public service offices.

The premier, David Crisafulli, confirmed on Monday that the approach had been used under his LNP government, but his government said it would typically be done only in the early morning, when other options weren’t available.

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