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Queensland Police Rejects Diversity Quotas, Accepts Other Equality Measures

Queensland’s police service has rejected a number of diversity quota recommendations made by the state’s human rights body.
Queensland Police Rejects Diversity Quotas, Accepts Other Equality Measures
A police vehicle and tape in Cairns, Australia, on Dec. 19, 2014. Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
3/26/2025|Updated: 3/26/2025
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The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has refused a recommendation to implement diversity quotas for each rank, in response to a report aimed at improving equality in the force.

The Queensland Human Rights Commission’s (QHRC) report outlined 36 recommendations with many dealing with barriers for women, Indigenous, or culturally diverse individuals joining the state police force.
Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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