Queensland’s police commissioner declined an initial invitation to appear at domestic violence inquiry

Inquiry hears Katarina Carroll was asked if a summons was needed for her to appear

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Queensland's police commissioner, Katarina Carroll, rejected an invitation to appear at an inquiry into police responses to domestic violence, prompting the commission to ask if they needed to issue a summons for her to attend.

During a hearing on Thursday, counsel assisting the inquiry, Ruth O'Gorman, said the commission first asked Carroll to give evidence on 4 August after they formed concerns about lack of resourcing" after the testimony of assistant police commissioner Brian Codd.