The MP said her hard-working and passionate staff were employed to support her community, not be threatened.

“I will not tolerate threatening or harassing behaviour and as such, the office will remain closed until further notice,” she said.

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Lauga disclosed earlier this month she had made a complaint to police that she was drugged and assaulted on a night out in Yeppoon.

Queensland Police confirmed they were investigating the allegation.

The MP also said she heard from other women who had complained of similar incidents.

Police called on anyone in Yeppoon who had had their drink spiked or believed they were sexually assaulted to report the matter formally.

Sexual violence numbers have remained high since 2016 across Queensland.

One in four Queensland women have experienced sexual assault since they were 15 years old, the most recent Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed.

The number of sexual assaults reported to police has risen by 7 per cent between 2022 and 2023 across the state.

There have been 3588 reported to police so far this year.

For the smaller community of Yeppoon, sexual assault reports nearly doubled between 2022 and 2023.

Queensland Police data showed a similar trend for small regional communities of an increase in sexual assault reports.

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Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).

You can phone the Sexual Assault Helpline on 1800 010 120 (7.30am to 11.30pm, seven days a week).