Ian Leavers claims treaty would result in justice system favouring Indigenous people and says police fear ‘latte sippers have grabbed control’
Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers has been heavily criticised for an opinion piece he wrote in the Courier-Mail about the state’s path to treaty.Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers has been heavily criticised for an opinion piece he wrote in the Courier-Mail about the state’s path to treaty.
“All police I have spoken to are very worried that the inner-city latte sippers have grabbed control of the law and order agenda and now wish to further attack police and water down laws as they affect First Nations offenders through the Truth and Treaty Body,” he wrote.
“At a time when the Queensland Police Service is grappling with last year’s independent review that exposed serious evidence of racism, sexism and misogyny, the head of the Police Union should be focused on working with his members to fix these issues rather than positioning himself as the flag bearer for culture wars in Queensland,” she said.
Butcher said he’s been “knocking on Canberra’s door” for 12 years around social challenges around housing, education and preventable diseases like rheumatic heart failure.“The referendum was a kick in the guts for us and then while we’re down the LNP sunk the a boot into us in Queensland. These types of comments are … value adding to the cause of creating division.
The Queensland premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, said on Monday her government is committed to reconciliation but reiterated that any treaties would require “bipartisan support”.“failure of leadership” had allowed a culture of sexism, racism
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