Annastacia Palaszczuk's partner Reza Adib charged with three counts of rape - a day after his luxury apartment was raided

By OLIVIA DAY, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 05:30, 1 May 2026 | Updated: 05:59, 1 May 2026 Annastacia Palaszczuk's long-time surgeon partner has been charged with three counts of rape less than 24 hours after his luxury apartment was raided by cops.  Reza Adib, 59, appeared tense as he left Southport police station flanked by his lawyer just after 2pm on Friday and made no comment to the waiting press.  The Gold Coast surgeon has been charged with three counts of rape, one count of sexual assault and two counts of deprivation of liberty. The alleged offences occurred on March 30. Dr Adib was given watchhouse bail and is scheduled to appear in court on May 14. 'It will be alleged the man sexually assaulted a woman in her 30's at a Goodwin Terrace residence on 30 March,' police said.  Palaszczuk, Queensland's former premier, is not understood to be involved in the investigation and said she was 'not aware' of the claims on Thursday night.  Her comments came just hours after the surgeon's Norfolk building at Burleigh was searched by half a dozen police officers who were seen leaving with evidence bags.  An officer was seen searching inside a barbecue on the balcony.   Reza Adib, 59, appeared tense as he left Southport police station flanked by his lawyer just after 2pm on Friday and made no comment to the waiting press He made no comment to a waiting press pack as he left the police station Dr Adib is the long-time partner of former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk Palaszczuk, who is currently promoting her new memoir, The Politics of Being Me, was asked about the investigation during an appearance on Thursday night.  'I'm not aware of any of that, so I can't comment,' she responded when asked by a member of the crowd at Robina Library.  The former premier wrote in her memoir that she felt 'blessed' to share her life with Dr Adib, his two children and dog, Winton. 'We're very happy,' she told the Daily Mail on Wednesday.  The couple have been dating for more than two years. Palaszczuk, 52, went public with the relationship on September 3, 2021, ending months of speculation that the pair were dating. Dr Adib, a general and laparoscopic surgeon, began his career at the Royal Brisbane Hospital in 1994 and established the Brisbane Obesity Clinic in 2004. Brisbane Obesity Clinic's website boasts Dr Adib has performed more than 20,000 operations and more than 5,000 weight-loss procedures. The Gold Coast surgeon (pictured on Friday) has been charged with three counts of rape, one count of sexual assault and two counts of deprivation of liberty He lives in a three-level, five-bedroom, five-bathroom riverfront mansion in Indooroopilly that he bought for $6.25million more than a decade ago. The landmark house is 'inspired by the grandeur of traditional 14th Century Italian Villas' and features 'the finest materials from around the world.'  'Police declared a crime scene at an address in Burleigh Heads (on Thursday) as part of an ongoing investigation,' Queensland Police said in a statement on Thursday. 'Detectives and specialist officers attended the address on Goodwin Terrace around 11am and investigations are ongoing.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.