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INDUSTRIAL ACTION TO COMMENCE ON FRIDAY, 22 MARCH 2024

 The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) has notified Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Reece Kershaw, in accordance with section 414 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), of its intention to commence protected industrial action (PIA) on Friday 22 March 2024.AFPA President Alex Caruana said protected industrial action had been mandated by the AFPA membership [...]

By |2024-03-15T14:31:44+11:00March 15th, 2024|Latest News, Media Releases|0 Comments

‘YES’ TO PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION

The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) welcomes the result of the recent protected industrial action (PIA) ballot which returned a ‘YES’ vote of 96.73 per cent from 3211 members AFPA President Alex Caruana said the outstanding result meant that the possibility of protected industrial action was now a reality and that eligible AFPA members [...]

By |2024-03-12T15:12:37+11:00March 12th, 2024|Latest News, Media Releases|0 Comments

NOT YOUR TYPICAL PUBLIC SERVANT – A FAIR PAY RISE FOR A DEADLY WORK ENVIRONMENT

 The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) reaffirms its support for its members with respect to the life-threatening work they perform protecting Australia and Australian communities.A deadly example of the types of risks officers face occurred over the weekend in Canberra, with AFP and ACT Policing officers being shot at by a man armed with a [...]

By |2024-02-27T11:50:39+11:00February 21st, 2024|Latest News, Media Releases|0 Comments

February 2024 Dispatch

Greetings everyone,This past month has seen a lot of focus on potential legislation to enshrine the ‘right to disconnect’ for AFP appointees. You can find our 7 February media release here. This reform has been on the AFPA’s agenda for some time. The recent AFPA Enterprise Agreement Membership Survey has highlighted that the majority of [...]

By |2024-03-10T03:21:11+11:00February 19th, 2024|NewsLetter, Government and Media Relations|0 Comments

February 2024 AFPA Legal and Industrial Update

The AFPA has been at the forefront of the drive to include a Right to Disconnect into any Enterprise Agreement covering our members. It now appears that the Government are taking this crucial right seriously, with Industrial Relations Minister Tony Burke making a deal with crossbench senators and including the Right to Disconnect in [...]

By |2024-02-18T23:23:39+11:00February 19th, 2024|Legal and Industrial Newsletter, NewsLetter|0 Comments

FIRST STEP TOWARDS PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION

The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) has today lodged an application to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for a protected action ballot, the first step towards potential industrial action. AFPA President Alex Caruana said that the application for a protected action ballot was required before any industrial action could occur. “This course of action [...]

By |2024-02-15T15:45:05+11:00February 15th, 2024|Latest News, Media Releases|0 Comments

FIVE-YEAR TIMEFRAME FOR CITY STATION UPGRADE “TOO LONG”

The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) acknowledges the ACT Government’s plan to replace the City Police Station (including the possibility of a new ACT Policing headquarters being housed in the same building). AFPA President Alex Caruana said that while he appreciated the Government’s commitment, immediate action was necessary. “City Police Station is no longer [...]

By |2024-02-14T15:39:15+11:00February 14th, 2024|Latest News, Media Releases|0 Comments

The Right to Disconnect (PFA media release)

The Police Federation of Australia believes any attempt to wind back, disallow or prevent police being compensated for accepting work related calls while off duty is short sighted, disrespectful, and wrong. PFA Chief Executive Scott Weber said “Due to the 24-hour role of policing there’s often instances where senior police call an off-duty police [...]

By |2024-02-15T16:27:34+11:00February 14th, 2024|Latest News, Media Releases, Uncategorized|0 Comments

AFPA SUPPORTS “RIGHT TO DISCONNECT”

The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) supports the Albanese government’s initiative to introduce ‘right to disconnect’ legislation. Since 2022, the AFPA has been working hard on behalf of its members to formalise the ‘right to disconnect’ and improve the work-life balance and mental health outcomes of Australian Federal Police (AFP) employees. Discussion around the [...]

By |2024-02-07T12:27:11+11:00February 7th, 2024|Latest News, Media Releases|0 Comments
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