Queensland Police Officer Sued for Allegedly Disparaging Indian Migrants

The Queensland Police Service is being sued in the federal court over comments made by an officer called out to an incident.

A sign can be seen outside the Brisbane Watch House in Brisbane, Australia, on July 12, 2024. Patrick Hamilton/AFP via Getty Images

The Queensland Police Service (QPS) says it cannot comment about allegations that an officer made offensive remarks about an Indian rideshare driver.

It comes amid a Federal Court case brought by a Punjabi rideshare driver known only as “Singh,” who claims to have been racially discriminated against and mistreated by police in 2023 after a passer-by claimed the driver had carried out inappropriate acts in his car.