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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Smee

Queensland police discipline failures in ‘clear breach’ of workplace health and safety laws, says lawyer

A group of Queensland police motorcycles and helmets
Guardian Australia is aware of several recent cases where former officers made claims for damages of more than $1m each, related to the actions of colleagues. Some are known repeat offenders. Photograph: Glenn Hunt/AAP

The Queensland Police Service continues to employ frontline officers whose actions resulted in payouts worth millions of dollars to victims of bullying and harassment, Guardian Australia has learned.

The commission of inquiry into Queensland police responses to domestic violence has revealed dozens of instances where officers were found to have engaged in racism, sexism, misogyny and bullying. In many of these cases, officers were repeat offenders and not subject to disciplinary action.

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