Suppression order for name of a high-profile Queensland man stands for now

Barrister Brydie Bilic and instructing solicitor Michael Finch leave Cairns courthouse, where they argued against suppressing the name of a high-profile Queensland man in a local extortion case. (ABC News: Conor Byrne)

Acting Magistrate Gelma Meoli has extended an interim order to withhold the name of a high-profile Queensland man from publication.

It's alleged an extra-marital relationship is at the centre of an extortion attempt.

The matter has been adjourned until next week to allow police prosecutions to file an application.

The identity of a high-profile Queensland man at the centre of an alleged extortion attempt will remain suppressed for now, with the frustrated magistrate labelling the last-minute process "unfair".

The Cairns Magistrates Court has heard a man attempted to extort his former partner by threatening to reveal what he claimed was an affair with the high-profile Queenslander.

Police prosecutor Senior Sergeant Phillip Stephens argued for details about the allegations to be suppressed at a hearing today.

Senior Sergeant Stephens told the court the accused man had threatened to reveal information about a "historic" relationship allegedly dating back to 2017.

"The threat was in relation to 'come to a formal agreement that favours me, or I am going to do X, Y and Z'," Senior Sergeant Stephens told the court.

"[He] threatened to contact the married man, his wife, or place of employment."

Senior Sergeant Phillip Stephens has been given more time to work on a non-publication order application, which would hide the name of the high-profile Queensland man. (ABC News: Conor Byrne)

Acting Magistrate Gelma Meoli issued an interim non-publication order on Friday preventing the names of the complainant, the defendant, or the high-profile man from being published.

Today, she extended the order until a further hearing next week.

"The allegations are that the defendant will, if she doesn't comply or agree with him, out her affair," Ms Meoli said.

"If [the high-profile man] is then not part of the suppression order, he's achieved his purpose."

Defence barrister Brydie Bilic argued against the high-profile man being included in the suppression order, telling the court his name would not lead to the female complainant or the accused being identified.

"[The prosecution] has had the entire weekend to produce to Your Honour some evidence, if there is some link," she told the court.

"[The high-profile man] does not have standing in this court. This court should not be minded with his embarrassment."

However, Senior Sergeant Stephens told the