Queensland police commissioner’s evidence to inquiry sparks new call for submissions

Commission examining responses to domestic violence says Katarina Carroll's appearance led to further communications' from officers

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Queensland's commission of inquiry into police responses to domestic violence has unexpectedly reopened submissions to the public, citing the reaction to evidence given by the state's police commissioner as a driver for the decision.

Queensland's police commissioner, Katarina Carroll, was interrogated for more than eight hours at a public hearing in Brisbane last week after she initially declined an invitation to attend.