The Queensland government promised to put victims first. But it has buried a report from domestic violence survivors

The government convened a panel of people with lived experience of domestic, family and sexual violence to identify gaps in the system and guide reforms. Photograph: Dan Peled/AAP

The Queensland government has buried the findings of its own working group of domestic violence victim-survivors after their report was heavily critical of police responses and called for a “civilian review mechanism” to escalate complaints about police.

The Liberal National government has repeatedly said it would “put victims at the heart” of the state’s justice policies.