Queensland's crimefighting boss resigns

Campbell Newman called on the CMC chairman to consider resigning, saying he's failed the state. Source: AAP

THE head of Queensland's top crime fighting body, the Crime and Misconduct Commission, has resigned as he continues his battle with cystic fibrosis, amid allegations he's failed the state.

CMC chairman Ross Martin resigned late on Friday afternoon, and revealed he's preparing to undergo a lung transplant after a long battle with cystic fibrosis.

He's been in hospital for the past 10 days.

"I no longer have the resources of health necessary to continue to perform the job," he told reporters.

Mr Martin boss has been under fire all week after errors that saw the watchdog release some sensitive files, and shred others, from the historic Fitzgerald inquiry into police corruption.

Premier Campbell Newman said earlier on Friday that he had failed the state.

Mr Newman said Mr Martin should be held to account in the same way ministers are, and made to resign.

"My concern is we have a senior important public servant who doesn't seem to understand his responsibility or his accountability to the people of Queensland," he said.

Mr Martin admitted ministerial responsibility was an informing principle in regard to his position, but warned that a CMC chair shouldn't be too ready to resign, lest the watchdog's independence be undermined.

"The CMC chair's position has a powerful statutory entrenchment to defend its security against political whim," he said.

That job will now fall to Assistant Commissioner Warren Strange, who has assumed the position of acting chair.

The opposition said the circumstances behind the resignation showed how badly the government had handled the issue, by failing to find out the facts before seeking to force Mr Martin to quit.

Comment has been sought from Mr Newman.

Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie said he was saddened to learn of Mr Martin's medical condition.

"We wish him all the very best in the weeks and months ahead," he said in a statement.

"The commission is facing a number of challenges. The government will work with the acting chairman to ensure Queenslanders can have confidence in the commission."

Mr Martin thanked his family and the officers and staff of the CMC.

"My family have suffered my pursuit of a career for too long. They are entitled to as much of my time as I can give them," he said.

"I thank my staff for their dedicated, largely unsung, devotion to the virtues of fighting crime and of integrity.

"I will not be coming back.

"I wish my successor and CMC generally the very best in its vital work."

A spokesman for Mr Newman later told AAP the premier had phoned Mr Martin to wish him all the best.

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