A SENIOR staffer of Verity Barton is on indefinite leave on full pay after winning a bullying complaint against the Gold Coast MP.

The case was heard by WorkCover Queensland, which ruled in the employee’s favour against the gaffe-prone politician, who has also been banished to the back row of the Parliament.

The youngest woman ever elected to Queensland Parliament in 2012 was once considered a rising star but Ms Barton now shares the back row with disgraced former Labor MP Billy Gordon.

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media_camera Allegations of bullying by Verity Barton against a senior staffer have been upheld.

The Bulletin can confirm allegations of bullying against a senior staffer have been upheld, with the woman too distressed to return to work.

She will remain on full pay indefinitely.

Dubbed the Steven Bradbury of politics, Ms Barton was catapulted in to the 2012 election at the 11th hour after two previous candidates were dumped following unrelated scandals.

She won the seat and retained her position in the January bloodbath that returned Labor to power.

She was hauled over the coals by party officials in the lead-up to the January poll when it was revealed she had been twice suspended from driving over unpaid road tolls and fines.

Ms Barton claimed she had not paid the fines due to “an oversight”.

Asked at the time whether she had any more skeletons in her closet, Ms Barton denied any more wrongdoing.

However, just weeks later evidence of a third driving suspension emerged.

Ms Barton has also been the subject of a detailed dirt file from within her own party, with a lengthy list of gaffes and grievances.

media_camera Verity Barton, has reportedly been banished to the back row of the Queensland Parliament with disgraced former Labor MP Billy Gordon. Pic: Mark Cranitch.

She faced a public backlash in cyberspace over comments she made describing public transport passengers as “icky”.

Yesterday a LNP spokeswoman confirmed the bullying investigation had been finalised but would not elaborate.

A spokesman for Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk did not return phone calls.

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