Log in or become a subscriber

An employee has failed to block a six-month pay reduction and a year-long ban from performing higher duties, after a commission found she lacked "real insight" into her problematic communication style.

The principal veterinarian with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries received a show-cause notice in August 2021, relating to allegations she had engaged in inappropriate dialogue with a client and sent emails to colleagues and others that were unprofessional and "not conducive to a harmonious workplace".

In response, the employee said her correspondence with the client was justified because she had been "tenaciously maintaining the integrity of Queensland's data, consistent with my role and responsibilities"...