Queensland police commissioner ‘hoping to survive’ in role amid force’s racism and sexism scandals

Katarina Carroll says she hopes to keep her position when report examining police culture is released

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The Queensland police commissioner, Katarina Carroll, says she is hoping" to keep her job amid increasing pressure on the Queensland police service's leadership over revelations about racism, sexism and misogyny in the ranks.

On Tuesday Carroll and the police minister, Mark Ryan, spent almost an hour answering questions from the media after the release of audio recordings - published by Guardian Australia - that contained officers using racist and violent language.

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