Advocates angered by news Queensland police boss declined request to appear at inquiry

Katarina Carroll declined invitation on same day police said they will fully cooperate' with domestic violence inquiry

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Advocates say it was disingenuous" for Queensland police to claim the commissioner would fully cooperate" with a domestic violence inquiry when she had declined an initial invitation to attend.

The Queensland police service's (QPS) commissioner, Katarina Carroll, told the inquiry on Thursday that she initially rejected an invitation to appear at a public hearing on 5 August.

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