The head of Queensland's corruption watchdog says he was not consulted about laws to sack Ipswich City Council following corruption allegations, but does support the move.
His comments come after criticism of the government's move to draft special legislation to sack the council after 15 councillors and staff were charged with a total of 79 offences.
The Liberal National Party Opposition has raised questions about whether the government consulted the Crime and Corruption Commission before announcing the laws.
Ms Frecklington on Thursday repeated her question over when the government had approached the CCC about the laws.
"The minister (Stirling Hinchliffe) said very clearly that he had been advised or had spoken to the CCC and had been told he could sack the council on that advice," Ms Frecklington told reporters.
"If Mr Hinchliffe has verballed the CCC and if that is not correct then we want to see the briefing."
CCC Chair Alan MacSporran QC released a statement on Thursday clarifying he had only been consulted about the legislation after it had been announced, to ensure it did not clash with the ongoing investigation into the council's corruption allegations.
"When I was informed of the decision to remove the Council, I told the Minister that I supported removing Ipswich City Council," Mr MacSporran said.
"The decision to remove the council and the legal process for this to occur is a matter for the Government, not the CCC."
"The CCC's independence is at the core of everything this agency does and the decisions we make."
Mr Hinchliffe said the laws would be sent to be considered by parliamentary committee before the next ordinary sitting of state parliament in August, in an effort to further speed up their introduction.
The LNP has also criticised that decision, saying the government was trying to rush through the laws without proper scrutiny.
