Controversial Queensland policeman Chris Hurley has been fined for assaulting a former female colleague while she was on patrol at a Gold Coast shopping centre.

Hurley, 48, was off-duty in February 2016 when he grabbed a uniformed senior constable by the wrist at Robina Shopping Centre.

Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley pictured in Townsville in 2007. Credit:Ian Hitchcock

Brisbane Magistrates Court heard on Tuesday that Hurley dragged the woman away from her junior colleague and swore at her over a private matter.

"It's your fault, it's your f***ing fault," Hurley said.