Overview
- Amanda Camm has stepped down from her portfolios covering Child Safety and Families, Seniors and Disability Services and the prevention of domestic and family violence, and she told the premier the decision was her own.
- The move follows prolonged operational problems in the child protection system that reporters have linked to children sleeping on residential care floors and a near 60% rise in deaths of children known to child safety.
- Child safety and youth justice workers staged walk-offs this month and critics have highlighted cuts and a lack of progress reporting for domestic and family violence prevention programs.
- Camm also faced public integrity questions about the timeline of a past romantic relationship with fellow minister Tim Mander, a matter that drew extra scrutiny of ministerial declarations.
- The resignation will trigger a mini reshuffle in the Crisafulli cabinet and will test the government’s promise of ministerial accountability as officials weigh fixes for services and funding to protect vulnerable children and victims of domestic violence.