Guardian Australia · Queensland politics

The cautionary tale of Beck O’Connor … and a government accused of using ‘threatening’ tactics to silence critics

· By Ben Smee, Andrew Messenger
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When Queensland’s first independent victims’ commissioner spoke out, the LNP’s next move was calculated and brutal. Community groups now fear retribution – and funding cutsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s first independent victims’ commissioner, Beck O’Connor, found herself in …

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