Queensland MP Brittany Lauga tells 7NEWS of an “indescribably difficult” time following an alleged sexual assault

A Queensland MP who claims she was drugged and sexually assaulted has described the ordeal as “unbelievably harsh”.

Brittany Lauga claims she was abused during a night out in Yeppoon, Central Queensland, in her electorate of Keppel, on April 28.

In her first television interview since the incident, she told 7NEWS that the incident would not be the end of her political career and that her recent return to work had been a welcome distraction from the ordeal.

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“It’s been a tough few weeks. Indescribably tough,” she said.

“But it’s good to be back. I love my work and I get a lot out of it. Being back at work is actually a really great distraction

“I needed to recover physically and mentally. And I’m still doing that.”

“(But) I’m not ready to be done yet. I’m not ready to hang up my boots yet. I’ve got a lot left in the tank and a lot of work to do to be ready.

“I am determined not to let this get me down. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”

Lauga, the state’s deputy health minister, said in a social media statement on May 4 that hospital tests had “revealed the presence of medications in my body that I did not take.”

These drugs “had a significant impact on me,” she claimed.

In an interview with 7NEWS on Tuesday, she declined to speak specifically about the night in question.

Queensland Police confirmed they are investigating her complaint of sexual assault.

Lauga thanked the community again for their “incredible” support and also said that “many, many people” had told her that they had had baskets mixed into their drinks “in this region”.

“I believe we should be able to enjoy social gatherings in our cities without this kind of decline,” she said.

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