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Queensland government buries domestic violence report critical of police
A working group of victim-survivors produced a report that criticized police handling of domestic violence cases and recommended a civilian review mechanism. The Queensland government received the report but did not release it publicly. The incoming Labor president also warned that threats to politicians' safety are affecting how they perform their duties.
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A panel of domestic violence victim-survivors in Queensland prepared a report that criticized police responses to cases and recommended a civilian review mechanism for complaints. The state government received the report but did not publish its findings. The panel had been convened by the government itself. Its conclusions directly addressed police handling of domestic violence incidents.
The incoming Labor president stated that threats against members of parliament are limiting how elected politicians carry out their work. The remarks linked rising toxicity in politics to effects on the wider community.
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