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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Smee and Andrew Messenger

Senior Queensland police resisted moves to address sexism and racism in the force, report finds

The ‘most senior’ leaders in the Queensland police force have allowed a culture of misogyny, racism and sexism, a Human Rights Commission report has found.
The most senior leaders in the Queensland police force have allowed a culture of misogyny, racism and sexism, a Human Rights Commission report has found. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

The “most senior leaders” in the Queensland police service were the most resistant to cultural reform needed to address sexism, misogyny and racism in the force, a review of workplace quality by the state’s Human Rights Commission has found.

The report, released on Tuesday, was recommended by the 2022 Commission of Inquiry into police culture, which found a “failure of leadership” had allowed a culture of sexism, misogyny and racism to take hold unchecked.

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