Two Brisbane women have questioned whether council parking inspectors were incompetent or dishonest in fining them almost $100 when they had paid for parking.

Melissa O’Neill parked at Wickham Street in Fortitude Valley on Sunday and paid for parking from 2.33pm to 2.50pm but a Brisbane City Council parking officer issued her a ticket for a $97 fine at 2.47pm.

A Brisbane City Council parking officer fined two cars within two minutes, despite them both having paid for parking. Credit:Brisbane City Council Facebook

Tammy Forward similarly parked on Wickham Street and paid for parking from 2.32pm to 3.07pm, but was issued a $97 parking fine at 2.45pm.