Queensland public servant accused of rigging tenders cleared by own department

Exclusive: Move came days after exit of integrity manager, who had pushed for external investigation

A senior Queensland public servant accused of rigging tenders to disadvantage a charity was swiftly cleared of wrongdoing by her own department last month, just days after the departure of the department's integrity manager who had been pushing for an external investigation.

The state's corruption watchdog found prima facie evidence of alleged corrupt conduct by the public servant, who works in the Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women.