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Calls for Queensland police union chief to resign over ‘outward racist ideology’ expressed in Courier Mail

Ian Leavers’ comments in Courier Mail described as ‘factually inaccurate’ by group that includes former judge, academics and Indigenous elders

The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023

Queensland forensics lab boss didn't tell health minister when she first became aware of DNA testing problems, inquiry hears

The inquiry hears Lara Keller met with the health minister about problems with DNA testing in June but did mention police had been briefing her about the issues for almost six months.

ABC News · Oct 25, 2022

Grace Tame, Hannah Clarke's family applaud Queensland bill to broaden domestic violence definition to include coercive control

Queensland's new bill proposed to broaden the definitions of domestic violence and stalking to include coercive control.

ABC News · Oct 13, 2022

Police culture in spotlight at DV inquiry

Submissions from victims and officers to an inquiry suggest cultural issues affect how well Queensland Police respond to family violence.

AAP · Jun 9, 2022

Queensland Police grappling with 'concerning increase' in domestic violence by officers but most victims aren't reporting, advocates say

New figures revealing a "concerning increase" in Queensland police officers accused of domestic violence likely underestimate the true scale of the problem, advocates say, because most victims aren't reporting.

ABC News · Jun 8, 2022

‘Nobody knows about it’: Queensland police inquiry criticised for tight submission deadline

Domestic violence campaigners say new three-week timeline is better but still ‘not good enough’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2022

Calls for independent inquiry into Queensland forensic lab as DNA testing failures prompt criminal cases to be reviewed

A government review into DNA testing at a state-run forensics laboratory is labelled "manifestly inadequate" by a former employee after Queensland police revealed they were re-examining cases dating back to the start of 2018.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2022

DV inquiry to probe Qld police culture

The Queensland government has appointed the president of its children's court to head an inquiry into the police response to domestic violence incidents.

AAP · May 10, 2022