Queensland corruption watchdog investigated only 20 of over 6,000 complaints
Queensland's CCC looked into just 20 of 6,198 corruption complaints in 2025-26. It referred most back to the agencies involved.
The Crime and Corruption Commission looked at 6,198 corruption complaints in 2025-26. The CCC kept just 20 for independent investigation.
The CCC sent 4,244 straight back to the agency complained about, including police, councils and public service departments. Of those referred back, 3,823 had no CCC monitoring at all.
A criminology professor from the University of the Sunshine Coast said the figures showed the state was using a failed system. This allowed wrongdoing to go without checks.
Queensland has delayed putting in place a 2022 recommendation. The recommendation was to create an independent police integrity unit.
That unit would look into all complaints against police.
- 6,198
- Total complaints assessed
- 20
- Complaints investigated independently
- 4,244
- Referred back to agencies
- May 2024
- Recommended deadline missed
Why it mattersPeople who complain against government agencies like police have almost no chance of independent investigation. This might allow wrongdoing to continue without responsibility.
AustraliaQueenslanders raising concerns about police conduct face a system that funnels their complaints back to police rather than to independent investigators.
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