Queensland's deputy premier denies staff turnover claims in Minister Gerber's office, calling them baseless.

Queensland Deputy Premier David Crisafulli denied allegations of staff turnover in Minister Laura Gerber's office, calling the claims "spurious" and attributing departures to staff pursuing other opportunities. Gerber's office has been under scrutiny since July when Labor raised concerns about staffing. Gerber accused unnamed Labor ministers of throwing staplers at staff, though she was absent from a press conference announcing the state's largest police operation targeting youth crime. Crisafulli dismissed the issue as media-driven gossip.