Annastacia Palaszczuk

The event was held on Sunday for the International Olympic Committee and Brisbane organising committee responsible for hosting the 2032 Olympic games. Deputy ...

... He shouldn't have been there." "When you have the International Olympic Committee, the Australian Olympic committee, the Brisbane Olympic committee, the lord mayor, government ministers, it's not an informal meeting," he said. "It's just weird, the whole thing is just a bit weird," he said.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has repeatedly apologised after she was criticised for inviting her boyfriend to a face-to-face meeting with ...

"It is a big role to run this state. "I’ll tell you what I talked about. "I apologise. I should not have taken my partner to that meeting. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Stream Sky News live & on demand with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place.

It was a meeting of key players involved in the Brisbane 2032 Olympics - but the presence of one person sparked confusion and anger.

“The important thing is we’re gearing up for the 2032 Olympics, and lots of meetings are happening, lots of in-person engagements are happening - that’s the important thing,” he said. “I recognise that I have made a mistake and I should not have taken my partner to that meeting,” Ms Palaszczuk said. “I’m very lucky and very blessed to have someone that supports my role, it is a big role to run this state,” she said.

Annastacia Palaszczuk has profusely apologised for bringing her boyfriend Reza Adib to an Olympics meeting with the International Olympic Committee and ...

Dr Adib's name was not included on an official attendee list for the meeting Ms Palaszczuk told the media on Tuesday that the meeting was an 'informal catch-up' and no one questioned Dr Adib's appearance. 'No one else had their partners at the meeting.' All I can do is apologise, and I sincerely do that.' I made a mistake, so I'm sorry,' she responded. I apologise, it was never intentional to cause any distress to anybody.'