Queensland police told victim her assault complaint was not ‘valid’ after speaking to perpetrator, inquiry hears

Commission of inquiry into QPS response to domestic and family violence hears from women who say police did not take them seriously

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A victim-survivor was told by a Queensland police officer to focus on being a good mother" after reporting a significant assault" by her ex-partner, a commission of inquiry has heard.

The inquiry into Queensland police service's (QPS) responses to domestic and family violence on Tuesday heard multiple accounts from disillusioned victims who said their complaints had not been taken seriously.

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