Australian Advocacy Group

Ref-1759110627
CCC Complaint Summary – Trevor Hold

Complainant: Trevor Hold
Address: 477 Gatton-Esk Road, Adare QLD 4343
Phone/Email: 0401 517 906 / trevor.hold79@gmail.com
Date of Incident: 16 April 2025
Location: 477 Gatton-Esk Road, Adare QLD
Agencies Involved: Queensland Police Service (QPS), Department of Agriculture and Fisheries – Biosecurity Queensland (NFAEP)

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Officers Named

• Sergeant Trudi Helen Flintham [12789]
• Senior Constable Greg Wiley [401554]
• Constable Katrina Lowrey [43864]

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Allegations of Corrupt Conduct

1. Adverse Effect on Duties
   • On 16 April 2025, Sergeant Flintham, Senior Constable Wiley, and Constable Lowrey successfully forced entry onto my property and enabled chemical treatment to be carried out.
   • These actions were undertaken under the 2016 Red Imported Fire Ant Program Authorisation, which is invalid because:
     • It authorises prophylactic treatment even where no “biosecurity matter” exists (ultra vires under s. 16 Biosecurity Act 2014 Qld).
     • It contains no sunset clause, mandated review, or revocation process under s. 236(d) Biosecurity Act 2014 (Qld), and has never been updated despite changes in scientific knowledge, operational strategy, and risk assessment.
     • Enforcement of the Program thus exceeds statutory powers and is unlawful.
   • Officers’ actions directly led to charges under s. 790 PPRA, undermining lawful policing duties.
2. Lack of Honesty, Impartiality, or Breach of Trust
   • Officers acted to enforce invalid DPI/NFAEP policy rather than their statutory duties.
   • Ignored my farm-specific treatment plan (March 2024) and my statutory rights (Biosecurity Act 2014 Qld ss. 12, 238, 336; PPRA ss. 18, 791).
   • Misrepresented authority and applied policy rigidly, breaching public trust.
   • Following the incident, the matter was referred to the Ethical Standards Command (ESC). Despite lodging a formal complaint and later submitting an appeal, I was not interviewed, nor given the opportunity to present evidence or context. No response was provided regarding the appeal. This procedural failure demonstrates a lack of independent oversight, contributing to systemic misconduct and reinforcing the partiality and breach of public trust by the officers involved.
3. Criminal Offence or Grounds for Dismissal
   • Conduct exceeds lawful authority (ultra vires).
   • Trespass: forced entry onto private property.
   • Assault: use or threat of force during entry and treatment.
   • Charging me with obstruction under s. 790 PPRA, despite underlying actions being unlawful, constitutes abuse of office.
   • Provides grounds for disciplinary action or dismissal.
4. Systemic Corruption
   • DPI/NFAEP policy enforces 100% property treatment regardless of biosecurity matter, contrary to s. 16 Biosecurity Act.
   • Police support of this policy demonstrates institutional failure, subordinating statutory limits to departmental objectives, undermining public confidence.

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Supporting Facts / Evidence

• 2016 Red Imported Fire Ant Program Authorisation (invalid / ultra vires; no s. 236(d) review)
• March 2024 farm-specific treatment plan
• Correspondence with Biosecurity Queensland and QPS
• Veterinary and photographic evidence of livestock risks
• Submissions to Queensland Police Prosecutions regarding s. 790 PPRA charges
• Relevant case law (Coco v The Queen, Plenty v Dillon, Project Blue Sky, Enfield City Corp)

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Request for CCC Action

The conduct of Sergeant Flintham, Senior Constable Wiley, and Constable Lowrey satisfies the definition of corrupt conduct under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 (Qld):

1. Adversely affected lawful duties;
2. Was partial, dishonest, and breached public trust;
3. Constituted potential criminal trespass and/or assault, and grounds for dismissal;
4. Stems from systemic misuse of statutory power, enforcing an invalid program, and shielded from independent review.

I request the CCC investigate this matter as serious, systemic corrupt conduct involving both DPI/NFAEP and QPS.

Kind regards

Trevor Hold
0401 517 906