Claims Bruce Flegg was offered inducement was investigated by CMC Dr Bruce Flegg was allegedly offered the plum Agent-General's post in London. QUEENSLAND's corruption watchdog investigated and dismissed allegations that Bruce Flegg was offered an inducement to quit his seat for Campbell Newman in 2011. The investigation was sparked after former treasurer Andrew Fraser lodged a complaint with the Crime and Misconduct Commission following a television report by veteran Channel Nine political editor Spencer Jolly. It was alleged Dr Flegg was offered the plum Agent-General's post in London in exchange for quitting his electorate of Moggill so Mr Newman could win the seat in a by-election and become Opposition leader. Dr Flegg and LNP president Bruce McIver both strenuously denied any inducement offer was made. "I was not offered an inducement and the matter that's referred to the CMC is not correct," Dr Flegg said on March 29, 2011. And there will be nothing of interest found by the CMC, quite happy to participate and cooperate in any way the CMC may see fit but there's nothing there for them to find. The watchdog subsequently investigated, and during a four-month investigation subpoenaed many of the key players involved in the negotiations over Moggill, including Dr Flegg, Mr McIver and other party members. On July 18, the CMC released a statement saying it had "found no evidence to support the allegation." "During the CMC's investigation, Mr McIver and Dr Flegg were interviewed under oath and both denied that an offer of a benefit was made or sought to influence the election conduct of Dr Flegg," the CMC statement said. The CMC's investigation also interviewed, under oath, a number of other witnesses. No evidence was obtained from these witnesses, or from relevant records gathered during the investigation, that could support the allegation that a bribe was offered or sought. The allegation could have constituted an offence of bribery under the Criminal Code which carries a maximum penalty of seven years imprisonment. The CMC report into the investigation did find Dr Flegg felt "pressured" to resign and that he "perceived a threat that he might be challenged for preselection if he nominated to again contest Moggill." When the investigation was completed, Mr Newman insisted he had never been involved in the discussions and had only ever wanted to contest Ashgrove. ``He was never involved in any discussions regarding the seat of Moggill and was unaware of any alleged discussions, as evidenced by the fact that he was never interviewed as part of the CMC investigation," a spokeswoman said at the time. Dr Flegg lashed out at the Labor Party for referring the allegation, demanding an investigation into Mr Fraser's source. "Labor sparked this investigation with the flimsiest of excuses, which was nothing more than a rumour, and now the CMC has found nothing to support their allegations," he said. Treasurer Andrew Fraser, who made allegations, needs to justify why he has tied up the CMC for three months in investigation.