The Latest Breaking News from Annastacia Palaszczuk

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has denied claims her office tried to sack the integrity commissioner or interfered with the state archivist's role.

Queensland's former state archivist says it's not appropriate to have the director-general of the Premier's department, Rachel Hunter, investigate serious allegations he has made about his time in the role.

Decades after his landmark corruption inquiry led to the downfall of Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Fitzgerald will investigate the state’s CCC

The Queensland Government announces a six-month Commission of Inquiry into the state’s corruption watchdog which will be chaired by Tony Fitzgerald, the head of the Fitzgerald Inquiry into corruption in the late 80s.

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Another 13 people in Queensland have died from COVID and 8,580 new cases have been recorded in the state, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says. She also confirmed masks will be mandatory for high school students and encouraged for students from Year 3 when classes resume on February 7.

All the day’s news as it unfolded

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk defends her government's track record on integrity issues as former state archivist Mike Summerell claims public servants have been influenced to act in the best interests of the government.

Eighteen more COVID-19 deaths are reported in Queensland as the number of people in hospital with the virus continues to decline.