Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber has broken her silence to reject reported concerns about her behaviour towards staff in her office.

The cabinet member recently lost her chief of staff, the third since December, with several other media and policy staffers turning over in that time.

Labor has seized on media reports that Gerber has screamed and sworn at staff, and called for Premier David Crisafulli to intervene.

Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber in Queensland Parliament. Credit: Jamila Filippone

The opposition used parliamentary question time on Tuesday morning to question Crisafulli and Gerber about the matter.

The premier reiterated support for Gerber.

Gerber, who in recent days had declined to be drawn on questions about her behaviour, accused Labor of “flinging mud”.

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