Former police deputy commissioner known for ‘vagina whisperer’ comment running for Cairns mayor

Paul Taylor apologised for comment before resigning in 2022, as former officers and locals express mixed views on his political campaign

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A former Queensland deputy police commissioner who resigned after referring to his friend as a “vagina whisperer” at a policing conference is running for Cairns mayor.

Paul Taylor apologised in August 2022 for the lewd comment after it was aired during a commission of inquiry into police responses to domestic violence.

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