Queensland government in ‘integrity crisis’ over alleged undisclosed affair between two ministers, opposition says

Queensland’s opposition has accused the LNP government of being in an “integrity crisis” over an allegedly undisclosed affair between two ministers and has urged the government to show how the pair are avoiding conflicts of interest. But one prominent political commentator has warned Labor’s attack strategy may backfire – saying the issue “would not even make the list of things to be tested in the pub”. Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email The Olympic Games minister, Tim Mander, and the child safety minister, Amanda Camm, both issued statements over the weekend giving a timeline to a “personal relationship” that began in June 2023 – while the LNP was in opposition – and ended in May 2024. Both said they were “categorically not in a relationship” when sworn in as ministers after the LNP was voted into government in late 2024. Mander said that, after separating from his wife in April 2025, he and Camm “reconnected” in June 2025 and “our relationship began”. “I immediately sought advice from the Integrity Commissioner and the Clerk of the parliament and made all the necessary declarations in line with that advice and the Ministerial Code of Conduct,” Mander said. The code obliges ministers to declare personal relationships within a month of being sworn in or whenever their circumstances changed “giving rise to a potential conflict of interest”. …