A vocal advocacy group has criticised the new Victims Commissioner appointed by the Crisafuli government, labelling the former high-ranking police officer as “underwhelming and dismissive”.

Bob Gee previously served as deputy police commissioner, and has headed multiple departments including youth justice since 2019 under both Labor and LNP governments.

In the new role, he will be responsible for advocating for the interests of victims of crime and providing advice to the government and non-government organisations following the scrutinised resignation of Beck O’Connor .

Bob Gee, when he was Queensland Youth Justice director-general in 2020. Credit: File

“[We] often found Mr Gee’s previous responses underwhelming and dismissive of the seriousness of issues affecting victims when

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