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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Ben Smee

Queensland police commissioner ‘hoping to survive’ in role amid force’s racism and sexism scandals

Queensland police commissioner Katarina Carroll
Queensland police commissioner Katarina Carroll says ‘I do believe I’m in the right position’ to make any reforms within the force. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

The Queensland police commissioner, Katarina Carroll, says she is “hoping” to keep her job amid increasing pressure on the Queensland police service’s leadership over revelations about racism, sexism and misogyny in the ranks.

On Tuesday Carroll and the police minister, Mark Ryan, spent almost an hour answering questions from the media after the release of audio recordings – published by Guardian Australia – that contained officers using racist and violent language.

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