Queensland police promoted officer who called colleague a ‘towelhead’ and had history of bullying

Inquiry hears of several cases dealt with by local management resolution', including incidents of sexist behaviour

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Queensland police promoted a senior officer who was previously found by an internal inquiry to have engaged in sexist behaviour and systemic bullying over 13 years, including calling a colleague Osama" and towelhead", an inquiry has heard.

The police commissioner, Katarina Carroll, is being questioned at a state inquiry into police culture, and police responses to domestic and family violence.

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