The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) will continue to support our Federal and ACT Policing members involved in the Board of Inquiry into the Criminal Justice System in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). AFPA President Alex Caruana said that the AFPA would fully support its members after their intention to take legal action against [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) welcomes the decision by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to grant approval for Australian Federal Police (AFP) appointees to undertake a ballot regarding potential future protected industrial action. The AFPA lodged a request to the FWC seeking approval for the protected industrial action ballot on Wednesday, 14 February [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) welcomes today’s announcement from Industrial Relations Minister Tony Burke confirming the introduction of presumptive legislation for AFP appointees and other first responders. The AFPA first began campaigning for presumptive legislation in 2018 under former President Angela Smith, with current President Alex Caruana continuing to heavily advocate for such [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) welcomes the news of a federal, state and territory agreement to establish a national firearms database. AFPA President Alex Caruana said that every police officer and first responder in Australia would welcome the announcement. “The establishment of a National Firearms Database has been on our agenda since 2019; [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) is appalled by the violent assault on two ACT Policing (ACTP) members in Gungahlin yesterday. AFPA President Alex Caruana said attacks on police officers occur far too often and that the ACT Government and ACT Attorney-General must start looking after first responders. "These officers were just doing their [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) is dismayed that the young man convicted of killing Claire Sankey, aged 15 and Susi Kpoysiewicz, aged 14, will only spend two years in jail. AFPA President Alex Caruana said the sentence was further evidence that an in-depth independent review of the ACT sentencing and bail regime is [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) acknowledges yesterday’s announcement from ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury about the new ACT Law and Sentencing Advisory Council recruitment process. AFPA President Alex Caruana said that while the announcement was a step forward, it was a slow and small step that brought more questions than answers. "The ACT Government [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) issues this statement following an incident where an ACT Policing member was struck by a vehicle yesterday, allegedly driven at them deliberately in the course of their duties near the Australian National University. The AFPA notes that this is the latest in a series of vehicular attacks in [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) supports the introduction of a Bill by ACT Labor backbench member, Dr Marisa Paterson MLA that would amend the Bail Act 1992 to shift the presumption of bail to a neutral position for three serious offences. AFPA President Alex Caruana said that it was refreshing to see a [...]
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) supports the motion raised in the ACT Legislative Assembly by Dr Marisa Paterson MLA (Labor) to establish a scoping study into expanding restorative justice in the ACT. AFPA President Alex Caruana said that restorative justice was an important part of the judicial system and that it was time [...]