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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Eden Gillespie

Advocates angered by news Queensland police boss declined request to appear at inquiry

Queensland police commissioner Katarina Carroll
Queensland commissioner Katarina Carroll gave evidence at a domestic violence inquiry on Thursday after initially rejecting an invitation to appear. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

Advocates say it was “disingenuous” for Queensland police to claim the commissioner would “fully cooperate” with a domestic violence inquiry when she had declined an initial invitation to attend.

The Queensland police service’s (QPS) commissioner, Katarina Carroll, told the inquiry on Thursday that she initially rejected an invitation to appear at a public hearing on 5 August.

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