The Liberal National government in Queensland 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.
Panel Findings Ignored
The government convened a panel of people with experience of domestic, family and sexual violence to identify gaps in the system and guide reforms. However, the report was buried after it slammed police handling of cases.
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