A Queensland Labor candidate for a marginal Gold Coast seat has apologised for her past criticisms of police, just days after one of the party's MPs was forced to defend wearing a Hitler t-shirt when he was a teenager.
Qld state election: Labor candidate Claire Carlin apologises for posts slamming police, days after party's MP Jason Hunt defended wearing 'Hitler t-shirt'
Another comment from Ms Carlin's account in 2011 said:"F*** tha police". All posts have since been deleted. Asked if she would support the police if elected, she said:"Of course I support the Queensland police". A series of tweets reportedly made by Claire Carlin over several years. Picture: Nine News Queensland
"When you think about trying to get people to run in politics, this is one of the reasons why people are so reluctant. Because anything you've ever said, views that you've held decades ago, come back to bite you.
Burleigh Queensland State Election Claire Carlin
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