Sen Sgt Chris Hurley faces assault charges

A senior Queensland police officer has faced court on assault charges, almost nine years after he was acquitted of the manslaughter of a Palm Island man.

Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley, 47, appeared briefly in the Southport Magistrates Court on Tuesday on two assault charges, including one against a female police officer.

Hurley is accused of pushing the officer, who was on duty at the time, at Robina last month and has also been charged with assaulting a man in November 2013.

Bail was continued on the condition he doesn't speak to three prosecution witnesses.

The matter was adjourned until May 10 at the request of Hurley's lawyer, Calvin Gnech, from the Queensland Police Union.

Hurley refused to comment outside court.

In 2007, the officer was acquitted of the manslaughter of Aboriginal man Cameron Doomadgee, also known as Mulrunji, on Palm Island.

Mr Doomadgee died on the north Queensland island in 2004 shortly after being arrested for swearing.

Hurley was also stood down without pay in May last year while under investigation for allegedly engaging in an authorised pursuit and inappropriate use of force over a dramatic car chase through Surfers Paradise.

Earlier this year he took Queensland Police to court and successfully argued to have his pay reinstated until a hearing in May.