Police have raided the Gold Coast beachfront apartment of prominent surgeon Dr Reza Adib, the long-term partner of former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, as part of an ongoing investigation. About half a dozen officers, including forensic police, descended on the Norfolk building at Burleigh on Thursday afternoon, executing a search of Dr Adib’s million-dollar unit.
7NEWS reported that police removed items from the apartment, with officers at one point seen searching inside a barbecue on the balcony. Video and photographs from the scene show police moving through the property for several hours before the operation wrapped up later in the afternoon.
Dr Adib, a Brisbane-based surgeon, has not been charged, and police have not disclosed the nature of the investigation. Officers have confirmed only that items were seized during the search. It is understood Ms Palaszczuk is not believed to be involved in the investigation and may not even be aware the raids took place.
The raid comes as Palaszczuk is in the middle of a high-profile publicity tour promoting her newly released memoir, The Politics of Being Me. She is also due to host another book launch event on the Gold Coast on Thursday night.
