Police union boss condemned for ‘ludicrous’ and ‘factually incorrect’ opinion piece on treaty in Queensland

Ian Leavers claims treaty would result in justice system favouring Indigenous people and says police fear latte sippers have grabbed control'

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Queensland's minister for Indigenous partnerships has condemned the head of the state's police union for peddling false stereotypes" and factually incorrect information" in an opinion piece about the state's path to treaty.

Writing for the Courier-Mail on Wednesday, Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers, claimed, without evidence, that a state treaty would result in the justice system favouring First Nations people.