An environmental planning expert sacked from the board of the body responsible for rebuilding after natural disasters in Queensland says she is worried about the new board’s lack of expertise.

Dr Aysin Dedekorkut-Howes served just one year on the board.

Dr Aysin Dedekorkut-Howes voiced her concerns after an investigation by this masthead into board changes made during the state government’s first year in power, which found 20 former LNP politicians, candidates and members of the party executive had been handed roles.

The Queensland Reconstruction Authority’s (QRA) board was completely overhauled in September, with all of its members shown the door and Jane McNamara, a former north Queensland mayor who sits on an LNP policy committee, installed as chair.

Dedekorkut-Howes, from Griffith

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