Queensland public servants' complaints won't be heard by a probe into state government integrity.
Professor Peter Coaldrake is leading the review, ordered by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, after a series of accountability and misconduct complaints about the government.
He says he will probe the overall system, rather than individual complaints.
Prof Coaldrake says there's already "a barrage" of mechanisms to deal with complaints.
"It is not for me to investigate individual complaints," he told ABC Radio on Monday.
"But it is certainly for me to understand the problems that have been ventilated, that are being aired in the public arena."
There are two other probes, and three separate reviews, under way involving integrity in the government, the public service and the state's four integrity watchdogs.
Former state archivist Mike Summerell, who complained of interference in his record-keeping role, said the inquiry must hear public servant complaints.
He says it's particularly frustrating as one of his main problem was the poor treatment of public service whistleblowers.
"I would compare the (government's) response as to having someone punch you in the face and then say, 'I am not sorry that I punched in the face ... but I am sorry you didn't enjoy the experience. Please let me know if you would like me to punch you in the face again'," he wrote in a LinkedIn post on Monday.
Prof Coaldrake said he would talk to all watchdog heads, including Integrity Commissioner Nikola Stepanov, who has also complained about interference in her role.
The Crime and Crime Corruption Commission is probing an allegation that a laptop was taken from her and wiped without her knowledge or permission last year.
After Dr Stepanov complained about the computer, the premier tried to have old bullying and credit card misconduct claims probed.
Those allegations went to a committee, but the panel hasn't revealed the outcome of Ms Palaszczuk's referral.
Liberal National Party MP Ray Stevens, the deputy chair, on Monday moved a motion for the committee to publish all correspondence about Dr Stepanov.
The outcome of that motion has not been revealed.
Prof Coaldrake also sought to distance himself from Labor after it was revealed he used to be a member and donated to the party in 2018.
The former Queensland University of Technology vice-chancellor said he was a Labor member for a few years in the early 80s, but resigned 37 years ago.
Prof Coaldrake led an overhaul of the public service between 1990 and 1994 for the then-Goss Labor government.
He has since been appointed to various state and commonwealth watchdog roles by both sides of politics.
Prof Coaldrake also admitted to paying $1760 for a table for the Queensland Performing Arts Centre board, of which he was a member, at a Queensland Labor post-budget lunch in 2018.
