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Queensland police refused to discipline officer accused of domestic violence against pregnant partner


Police decided there was ‘no tangible benefit’ to conducting disciplinary action against the officer and opted not to investigate

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The Queensland police service refused to pursue disciplinary action against an officer accused of multiple acts of serious domestic violence against his heavily pregnant partner and “interfering with the course of justice” to weaken the terms of her protection order.

The circumstances of the case, revealed in a Queensland tribunal judgment this month, prompted a legal challenge by state’s Crime and Corruption Commission.

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Author : Ben Smee

Publish date : 2026-02-16 02:15:00

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