NSW Police Commissioner Rejects Leadership Criticism with Taylor Swift Quote

  • 📰 SBSNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 32 sec. here
  • 18 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 72%
  • Publisher: 89%

Crime News

NSW Police Commissioner,Karen Webb,Leadership Criticism

NSW police commissioner Karen Webb defends her leadership after a serving officer is charged with a double murder, borrowing words from Taylor Swift to reject criticism. Webb faced scrutiny for her delayed response to the charges against senior constable Beau Lamarre-Condon. She also defended her earlier description of the murder as a 'crime of passion', clarifying it as a case of domestic violence, stalking, and murder.

NSW police commissioner Karen Webb has borrowed words from Taylor Swift to reject leadership criticism after a serving officer was charged with a double murder . Webb has faced scrutiny for taking three days to respond to senior constable Beau Lamarre-Condon being charged with the murder of former Network Ten presenter Jesse Baird , and Baird's new partner, Luke Davies .

When questioned about her performance and leadership on the Seven Network's Sunrise, Webb doubled down and said there would always be 'haters'. 'There will always be haters. Haters like to hate. Isn't that what Taylor says?' she said on Tuesday morning. 'I have a job to do. It is a big job. This is just one of many. We actually had seven murders last week. We had a triple murder last week ... This, though, of course, is a complex matter.' She also defended her earlier choice of words when she described the murder as a 'crime of passion' on Monday. 'What it is, is a domestic violence, stalking and murder,' she told Today

NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb Leadership Criticism Taylor Swift Serving Officer Double Murder Scrutiny Senior Constable Beau Lamarre-Condon Charges Jesse Baird Luke Davies Haters Crime Of Passion Domestic Violence Stalking

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 3. in AU

Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb doubles down on police marching in Mardi Gras paradeThere are calls for officers to absent themselves from the parade after a constable was accused of murdering two queer men in Sydney.
Source: 9NewsSyd - 🏆 23. / 51 Read more »

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour: Best Outfits for Every EraIf you're attending Taylor Swift's Eras tour in Australia and need outfit inspiration, Best Picks has revealed the best outfits for every era, from Debut to Midnights. Get ready to channel your inner Fearless girlie or Folklore queen!
Source: 7NewsMelbourne - 🏆 18. / 59 Read more »

Taylor Swift fan’s panic after $4000 of concert tickets ‘disappear’ from Ticketek account7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Source: 7NewsSydney - 🏆 16. / 63 Read more »

Taylor Swift's Sydney show delayed due to wild weatherThe start of Taylor Swift’s first Sydney show at Accor Stadium was pushed back by at least half an hour as wild weather hit the city. Rain, thunder and lighting swept across Sydney early Friday evening, with fans unable to take their seats due to storm warnings.
Source: 7NewsSydney - 🏆 16. / 63 Read more »

Mum's life-changing call en route to Taylor Swift concertFor many Taylor Swift fans, attending the Eras Tour is an unmissable opportunity.
Source: 9NewsAUS - 🏆 10. / 72 Read more »

Sky News Editor Criticizes The Saturday Paper's Article on Taylor SwiftSky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton has lashed The Saturday Paper for its “self-indulgent rant” about Taylor Swift’s “whiteness”. The newspaper published an article titled ‘The exclusionary empowerment of Taylor Swift’ where the author took aim at the global superstar’s failure to write about the “social and political issues around her”.
Source: SkyNewsAust - 🏆 7. / 78 Read more »