It came moments after Ms Miller apologised for failing to comply with parliamentary rules, while another Labor MP all but fell on his sword for leaking confidential information to the media. Ms Miller's sacking was announced the same day she apologised to the Queensland Parliament for failing to comply with parliamentary rules. Credit:Robert Shakespeare Following the Ethics Committee investigation into allegations Ms Miller misled the former Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee by signing a document claiming she had correctly disposed of confidential papers, which were later found in a safe, Ms Miller was cleared of contempt. But the bipartisan committee made mention of "a pattern of reckless conduct on behalf of the Member for Bundamba", which was seized on by the Opposition and forced Ms Palaszczuk's hand. In her apology to the Parliament, which was the recommendation of the Ethics Committee, Ms Miller said she would not let "the people of Queensland" down again.

"I did not intentionally fail to adhere to the guidelines adopted by the former PCCC, however I should have ensured I was cognisant of the guidelines that were applicable and for this I apologise unconditionally to the Parliament," she said. "I accept the committee's findings, as such I unreservedly apologise for not complying with the rules in relation to maintaining the confidentiality of documents and for incorrectly signing a document in relation to the disposal of these documents. "I have a strong belief in the integrity of the committee system in our parliament here in Queensland and an abiding commitment to ensuring the most important legacy of the Fitzgerald Inquiry, the PCCC, remains as a strong and lasting body, to oversee the integrity provisions of our legislation. "Therefore, I unreservedly and sincerely apologise for any conduct that was not of a standard expected of a person of my position. "The people of Queensland expect the highest standards to be met and maintained at all times by members of Parliament and ministers of the Crown and I can assure you I will not let them down again."

The people of Queensland expect the highest standards to be met and maintained at all times ... I can assure you I will not let them down again. Moments later, the Labor Member for Ipswich West, Jim Maddern, stepped down from the Ethics Committee, taking the blame for a leak to a local newspaper, which detailed part of the confidential Ethics Committee findings, ahead of its release. "I wish to advise the house that comments I made to a Queensland Times journalist during the course of a longer conversation that traversed a number of topics, appear to be the source of the information in his

article," he said. "I advise the House that I am personally authorised by the Ethics Committee to make this personal explanation to Parliament. "I am a relatively new member of Parliament and the Ethics Committee.

"On reflection I see the comments I made to the journalist, which I thought at the time were of a general nature and innocuous, appear to have given the journalist sufficient information to write the article and I should not have spoken to him at all. "I emphasis that at no point did I disclose the content of the draft Committee report referred to in the newspaper article. "I apologise to my fellow committee members, to the House and I advise that I have requested the Leader of the House to discharge me from the Ethics Committee." Stretton MP Duncan Pegg will replace Mr Maddern on the committee. Ms Palaszczuk said she will announce her Cabinet shake-up ahead of Christmas. She is widely tipped to do so next week.