Queensland Government Buried Domestic Violence Victim-Survivor Report Critical of Police
Quick Look
Queensland's Liberal National government buried a report by domestic violence victim-survivors that criticized police handling of cases and advocated for civilian review mechanisms, despite promises to prioritize victims in justice policies.
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Why It Matters
The Liberal National government in Queensland has repeatedly stated its commitment to 'put victims at the heart' of the state’s justice policies.
The Liberal National government in Queensland has repeatedly said it would “put victims at the heart” of the state’s justice policies – but we have an exclusive report today on how a panel of victim-survivors of domestic violence saw their report buried after it slammed police handling of cases and called for civilian reviews.
Exclusive | 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.
Open Questions
- Why was the report buried by the government?
- What were the specific recommendations of the victim-survivor panel?
- Will the Queensland government implement a civilian review mechanism?
