Queensland police and the federal money laundering watchdog are still probing casino operator Star Entertainment, which has been issued with show-cause notices after being found unfit to hold licence in the state.
The state government has ordered the ASX-listed company to explain why disciplinary action shouldn't be taken against it after it was found unsuitable to hold licences for its The Star Gold Coast and Treasury Brisbane casinos.
The notices come after an inquiry led by former judge Robert Gotterson last month found the gambling giant neglected its anti-money laundering and responsible gaming duties, and deliberately misled regulators, in pursuit of profit.
Queensland police have confirmed there is still an active investigation into Star involving the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), the federal money laundering watchdog, and the state casino regulator.
However, they declined to provide details about the subject of that probe, which was launched in January.
"Investigators from the Crime and Intelligence Command are working with a number of agencies including Office of Liquor Gaming Regulation and AUSTRAC as part of this ongoing investigation," a Queensland police spokesman told AAP on Friday.
State Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman said two show-cause notices were issued late on Thursday asking Star to explain why disciplinary action shouldn't be taken against it.
The company has to provide its responses to the government by November 25.
"While it is important that we do not pre-empt the outcomes of these show-cause notices, new legislation ensures the government has a range of disciplinary options available following that process," Ms Fentiman said in a statement on Friday.
Star is facing potential penalties including fines of up to $100 million or being stripped of its casino licences under new state laws passed last month.
The attorney-general's declaration that Star was unfit to operate a gaming venue initially put the future of the company's $3.6 million Queen's Wharf Brisbane casino and resort in doubt.
However, Ms Fentiman made a last-minute change to the new casino law, which paves the way for Star to open the development as planned next year.
The amendment allows the attorney-general to appoint a special manager to run any casino when an operator is found unfit to hold a licence.
The special manager will help draw up plans to "potentially remediate a casino licensee back to suitability".
The Gotterson inquiry was ordered after the NSW gaming regulator found Star repeatedly breached the law, misled banks and allowed criminals to operate with impunity and gamble almost without restraint.
The Queensland inquiry said the company's focus on profit had resulted in a "serious dereliction" of Star's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing responsibilities.
The gambling giant also actively encouraged people banned from its NSW and Victorian venues, who it had "grounds to suspect may have been involved in criminal activity", to gamble at its Queensland premises, the report said.
