Article 6041V ‘Nobody knows about it’: Queensland police inquiry criticised for tight submission deadline

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

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Eden Gillespie and Ben Smee
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Domestic violence campaigners say new three-week timeline is better but still not good enough'

Queensland's royal commission into police handling of domestic violence allegations has extended its deadline for submissions after fears were raised that victims' voices would go unheard. However, campaigners say the new three-week timeline is still not good enough".

The premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, announced the independent commission of inquiry into Queensland police service (QPS) responses to domestic and family violence in May, following recommendations by the Women's Safety and Justice Taskforce report Hear her voice.

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