The Queensland Premier is under fire for rejecting an integrity review recommendation. 

Queensland's Premier Anastasia Palaszczuk has reportedly decided not to take up a recommendation from the Peter Coaldrake integrity review, which promised to overhaul the state's governance framework.

The premier had initially pledged to fully embrace the suggested reforms from the report, which exposed a culture of tolerance towards bullying within Queensland's public sector. 

However, more than a year later, only ten out of the fourteen key recommendations have been put into effect.

The recommendation in question proposed the establishment of a centralised clearing house for registering complaints and corruption concerns. 

This initiative aimed to streamline the complaint process and enhance transparency by tracking complaints and their resolutions.

The opposition, represented by integrity spokesperson Fiona Simpson, has accused the premier of scrapping this vital proposal on the grounds of its infeasibility. 

A spokesperson for the premier has reportedly clarified that the intent of the recommendation was to enhance the accessibility of the complaints system and ensure proper referrals to relevant bodies.

The government's choice to opt for a digital clearing house mechanism, characterised as an ‘inbox’, has drawn criticism. 

Queensland's Public Service Commissioner, David Mackie, defended the decision, highlighting the complexity and high costs associated with establishing a physical clearing house. 

He says that the existing system through Shared Services Queensland had been upgraded to provide a standardised complaints management process, expediting response times and routing complaints to the appropriate authorities.

Mackie assured the public that this web-based system would prevent any political or bureaucratic interference in the complaints process, offering a seamless pathway for complainants.