Victoria police say sorry to LGBTIQ+ community for causing 'unacceptable harm'

Chief commissioner Graham Ashton says he’s sorry for the way the police enforced historical laws which criminalised homosexuality

Victoria Police have apologised for causing “unnecessary and unacceptable harm” to the LGBTIQ+ community.

The chief commissioner, Graham Ashton, formally apologised to the community, as well as to gay and lesbian police officers, for the enforcement of now-repealed anti-gay laws at a dedicated event on Monday.

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