Respected aboriginal ex policeman, Col Dillon, has resigned in protest over the failure to prosecute over the death in custody of Palm Islander resident, Mulrunji Doomadgee.
His resignation came as Premier Peter Beattie said he would fly to Palm Island to explain the decision not to prosecute.
"I've penned my resignation as a consequence of this Government's handling of Indigenous affairs," Mr Dillon said.
"I don't see that it will be doing anything in the future - it has done very little in the past."
He derided Mr Beattie's visit saying he would be accompanied by a "conga line" of bureaucrats and that it would be accompanied by a bunch of pie in the sky promises.
