Queensland Labor MP Brittany Lauga has closed her electorate office due to her staff being threatened weeks after she said she was drugged and sexually assaulted.
The Member for Keppel revealed two female staff members at her office in Yeppoon, in central Queensland, were both threatened on several occasions.
As a result of the threats, the state's Parliamentary Services asked her to close the office.
"The safety of my staff is absolutely my number one priority," she said in a Facebook post on Tuesday night.
Lauga said her hard working and passionate staff were employed to support her community, not be threatened.
"I will not tolerate threatening or harassing behaviour and as such, the office will remain closed until further notice," she said.
Both staff were now working remotely.
It comes after Lauga disclosed earlier this month she attended hospital and reported to police that she was allegedly drugged and assaulted on a night out in Yeppoon on April 28.
"It's not ok. We should be able to enjoy socialising in our town without the risk of being drugged or assaulted," she said on May 4.
Queensland Police confirmed officers were investigating a sexual assault complaint regarding an incident in the regional town and were also aware of claims of similar incidents.
Lauga has taken time away from parliament to recover from the alleged incident.
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