Two Queensland ministers are standing by their relationship as scrutiny intensifies over integrity advice, Olympic deals and a London getaway.

The state’s “love story” scandal has exploded into a full‑blown integrity brawl, with the cabinet ministers involved insisting they have done nothing wrong as questions rage over their affair, conflict rules and the Olympics.

Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm and fellow LNP frontbencher Tim Mander have been in an on-again, off-again romance for up to two years. Both are now under siege over how the relationship has been handled at the top of government.

Mander, who holds the Olympics portfolio, was grilled by media for more than 20 minutes on Thursday, repeatedly swearing he had ticked every integrity box and followed the ministerial code of conduct, the Integrity Commissioner’s advice and a formal conflict‑of‑interest plan.

“Have I done anything wrong? I’ve done some things wrong by my family, which I regret … but as a Minister, I’ve done everything according to the code,” he said.

The romantic relationship between Amanda Camm and Tim Mander has sparked questions. Photo: InQld

The pair’s tangled timeline sits at the heart of the storm.

Mander and Camm say their relationship began while the LNP was in opposition. They say they broke up in May 2024 and got back together weeks later – and insist Premier David Crisafulli was told each time: When they first coupled up, when it collapsed and when they rekindled.

That messy chronology has piled pressure on Crisafulli, as the Labor opposition demands to know exactly what he knew and when, and whether voters were kept in the dark before last October’s state election.

Camm, who faced cameras before a domestic violence candlelight vigil, insisted their romance has an official conflict‑of‑interest plan and that she has ensured it has been conducted by the book.

Neither she nor Mander have provided details of their integrity advice, calling it confidential. But Camm has shown journalists the conflict‑management plan held by her chief of staff.

Mander claims the level of transparency the pair has shown is unheard of and accused Labor of “rewriting history” over its own past ministerial romances and cosy relationships with senior officials.

He also slapped down claims of a conflict over Olympic projects, including sailing events in the Whitsundays, saying he had no say in picking venues or signing off funding.

Those decisions were locked in as election promises by the then deputy premier and treasurer and later rubber‑stamped by cabinet, they said.

Questions about a London trip in November 2023 were also brushed aside as a private holiday. Camm and Mandaer say no taxpayer money was used.

Both ministers admit the saga has been brutal on their families, but asked for privacy as they dig in.

They say they are focused on child safety, domestic violence victims and delivering Olympic promises, not defending their love life.

-AAP