Queensland's opposition leader has refused to back the reappointment of Bob Atkinson as police commissioner.
John-Paul Langbroek has accused the government of botching Mr Atkinson's reappointment after it failed to properly consult with the head of the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC).
Asked if he supported the reappointment, Mr Langbroek told reporters: "Bob Atkinson, up 'til now, has been Labor's choice for police commissioner.
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"That's why we said this is a position that, according to Tony Fitzgerald, should be advertised," he added.
And there's potentially a bigger problem for the commissioner, after The Australian newspaper reported he attempted to bloc a report into the death of killed Palm Islander Mulrunji Doomadgee. Langbroek said this, along with other factors, put question marks over Atkinson's head.
The paper reported that a Crime and Misconduct Commission's report into the investigations of his 2004 death was almost blocked by Atkinson, who said it would stifle cooperation and harm the relationship between the police and the commission.
The review was ordered after the Deputy State Coroner attacked the initial death-in-custody review because, she said, it lacked transparency and independence.
But citing official documents, the paper claims Atkinson wanted the report buried forever, instead of supporting a an internal review which recommended "managerial guidance, correction and chastisement" for the officers involved in the initial investigation.
Opposition wants 'best candidate'
"It should be made sure we get the best possible candidate and we don't know that because Anna Bligh assured the people of Queensland in the parliament that they sought the chairman of the CMC's approval for the reappointment of the police commissioner.
"That clearly proved not to be the case. So we don't know we've got the best candidate because the rules haven't been followed."
Ms Bligh has blamed a misunderstanding for a dispute between her police minister and CMC chairman Martin Moynihan over whether the latter was properly consulted on the reappointment.
Mr Langbroek also said questions remained about how Mr Atkinson would discipline six officers criticised by the CMC for their handling of investigations into the death in custody of Doomadgee.
The CMC has given Mr Atkinson until Tuesday to say what action will be taken against the officers, after the police commissioner sought an extension of time on the CMC's original deadline. Officers seek injunction
Meanwhile, two police officers will seek an injunction on Tuesday against proposed disciplinary action over their investigation of Cameron Doomadgee's death in custody.
Detective Senior Sergeant Raymond Kitching and DetectiveSergeant Darren Robinson were two of six officers named in the damning Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) report into Palm Island's 2004 watchhouse death.
The detectives, who were involved in the initial investigation into the death, were friends of Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley, who was eventually charged with manslaughter, but subsequently acquitted.
The CMC said all six officers should face disciplinary action and gave Queensland Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson two weeks to say what he'd do.
That time limit has since been extended until Tuesday, when an injunction application will be heard in the Supreme Court in Brisbane.
During the hearing, lawyers acting for the police officers will argue the police commissioner was being forced to make a hasty decision.
This pressure, lawyers will argue, threatens Mr Atkinson's impartiality, and the fair treatment of the two officers.
They will ask the court to order an injunction restraining either Mr Atkinson or the CMC from commencing disciplinary action against their clients.
