A Queensland Chief Scientist is in court on 31 new charges in relation to stealing funds from the state government.

Suzanne Miller allegedly used a state government funded credit card to buy $30, 000 worth of items, including a scooter, polaroid camera and a drone, for her own use between September 2013 and July 2017.  

However, this is not the first time the Chief Scientist had been charged over a $45, 000 private health insurance claim last July.