The chief executive had to backtrack comments when pressed by journalists with screenshots of the resignation.

Ashley Paul Griffith is expected to face charges related to alleged offending against dozens of children.

Before the week’s parliamentary sitting kicks off this afternoon, high-profile figures voice their concerns about a state government funding cut.

MPs are back at George Street for a week marking the halfway point of the election cycle, with bail laws set to pass and a new minister to face question time.

The man was found dead after going missing in floodwater north of Brisbane, as warnings were issued for the Lockyer Valley and Darling Downs.