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

Exclusive: Report from LNP-convened panel heavily criticises police responses to family violence and calls for civilian oversight

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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.
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