Queensland anti-corruption commission investigated just 20 of more than 6,000 complaints in a year
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β’Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:00:37 GMT
π° What Happened
Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission looked at more than 6,000 corruption complaints in the past year. It investigated just 20 of them. The figures came from its annual report, tabled in state parliament.
The CCC assessed 6,198 complaints in 2025-26. It referred 4,244 of them back to the agency involved, such as the police or local government. That means many cases were handled inside the same organisations they were about.
An expert said there is almost no chance a complaint about police would be checked by an independent body.
π The Backstory
Queensland has debated police investigating police for years. A 2022 inquiry into police handling of domestic violence called for change. It backed a separate body to look into complaints against officers.
Both major parties in the state support a police integrity unit. But progress has stalled, and the unit has not been set up. Critics say the current system lets officers avoid real scrutiny.
π― Why It Matters
When complaints are checked by the same agency, wrongdoing can go unseen. That matters for anyone who needs to trust police and public services.
Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission looked at more than 6,000 corruption complaints in the past year. It investigated just 20 of them. The figures came from its annual report, tabled in state parliament.
The CCC assessed 6,198 complaints in 2025-26. It referred 4,244 of them back to the agency involved, such as the police or local government. That means many cases were handled inside the same organisations they were about.
An expert said there is almost no chance a complaint about police would be checked by an independent body.
Queensland has debated police investigating police for years. A 2022 inquiry into police handling of domestic violence called for change. It backed a separate body to look into complaints against officers.
Both major parties in the state support a police integrity unit. But progress has stalled, and the unit has not been set up. Critics say the current system lets officers avoid real scrutiny.
When complaints are checked by the same agency, wrongdoing can go unseen. That matters for anyone who needs to trust police and public services.