Police Federation of Australia President Mark Carroll has sent a letter of support to the President of the New York Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association Mr Patrick Lynch following the recent murder of two of his members. For a copy of the letter click here
Continue readingThe PFA has made a submission to Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s review of spectrum – the essential ingredient for radio communications. We did so: to emphasise the critical importance of spectrum to non-commercial users like police and emergency services; and because of our continuing concern that the Minister for Communications and the ACMA are failing to implement the statutory obligation under …
Continue readingDownload now
Continue readingThe Police Federation of Australia Federal Council meeting concluded with a dinner in Darwin on Tuesday 11 November, where long serving members Vince Kelly (NT) and Jon Hunt Sharman (AFP) were awarded Life membership. Click here for a photo of Vince, Jon with fellow life member Mark Burgess. Earlier that afternoon the Australian Electoral Commission conducted elections for the PFA …
Continue readingThe 2014 Meeting of the Police Federation of Australia Federal Council will take place in Darwin on Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 November 2014.
Continue readingThe Police Federation of Australia has backed proposed changes to the Migration Act 1958 which will make it easier to cancel the visas of non-citizens who commit serious crimes. Citing the case of a Tongan citizen, Motekiai Tuafahema, who was convicted of manslaughter of a Sydney police officer on traffic patrol, and was on parole at the time the officer …
Continue readingOn Tuesday 26 August, Bernadette Zimmermann from the Police Association of South Australia and PFA CEO Mark Burgess appeared before the Productivity Commission’s Hearing into Childcare and Early Childhood Learning Inquiry in Canberra. Click here for the opening statement Bernadette and Mark made to the hearing. Click here to read the hearing transcript. The PFA is currently finalising a supplementary …
Continue readingThe Police Federation of Australia audited Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2014 were this week endorsed by the PFA’s Committee of Management – click here to view a copy of the financial statements.
Continue readingThe PFA has written to the Prime Minister pointing out that one measure the Commonwealth could take to improve the capability of police and emergency services is to provide mobile broadband communications for first responders. This capability will be in place for the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Brisbane through a temporary arrangement but for the rest of Australia, 20th century …
Continue readingOn the 5th September the PFA made a supplementary submission to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Childcare and Early Childhood learning. This submission was in response to the Childcare and Early Childhood Learning Draft Report released by the Commission in July for comment. To view the PFA submission click here. On the 16th September The Australian ran an article ‘Police …
Continue reading