Accused 'gun-toting' cop goes to hearing

A police officer accused of drawing his gun on a motorist in outback Queensland plans to plead not guilty.

Senior Constable Stephen Flanagan, 45, is charged with one count each of common assault and deprivation of liberty after allegedly drawing his firearm on a driver suspected of speeding near Longreach in May 2015.

The matter was mentioned in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Wednesday where a hearing was set down for August 1 and 2.