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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Eden Gillespie

Queensland police discipline system ‘failed’ officers sexually assaulted by colleagues, minister says

Queensland’s police minister Mark Ryan
Queensland’s police minister Mark Ryan has said ‘there needs to be consequences’ after an inquiry heard officers harassed and abused colleagues. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

Queensland’s police minister has acknowledged that the force’s disciplinary system has “failed” officers subjected to sexual assaults by their police colleagues.

The commission of inquiry into police responses to domestic violence last week heard how officers who perpetrated sexual assault, sexually harassed junior female colleagues or made racist or misogynistic comments often faced little to no consequences for their behaviour.

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