Queensland politician at the centre of sex assault scandal following incident outside a pub

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Police are investigating allegations of sexual assault involving a Queensland politician after an incident outside a pub.

Daily Mail Australia understands the female politician filed a complaint after a night out in central Queensland on a Saturday evening in April.

Police said: ‘The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is investigating a complaint of sexual assault in relation to an incident.

“The investigation into this matter is still ongoing.

‘As is customary with such investigations, no further comment will be made at this time.’

It is understood Prime Minister Steven Miles’ office was informed of the situation on Monday.

Insiders say the alleged incident took place outside a pub in a coastal town.

No charges have been filed at the time of publication.

It comes at a time of heightened community concern about violence against women, amid a spate of alleged killings.

In 2024, 29 women have been murdered so far, which equates to one every four days.

While many were victims of current and former partners, that number also includes the five women killed by knifeman Joel Cauchi, 40, when he carried out his stabbing spree at Westfield Bondi Junction on April 13.

Police are investigating allegations of sexual assault involving a Queensland politician after an incident outside a pub

Since then, 28-year-old Forbes woman Molly Ticehurst and 49-year-old Emma Bates were both found dead in their homes in separate incidents. Two men have been charged in connection with each of the tragedies.

Rebecca Young, 42, Samantha Murphy, 51, and Hannah McGuire, 23, have all died in the past two months, while mother Chaithanya Madhagani, known as ‘Swetha’, was found in a rubbish bin on March 9.

The body of a 19-year-old woman was found in a Bondi unit on Tuesday afternoon. A 32-year-old man has been arrested and is assisting police with the investigation.