The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) is dismayed by the decision to bail a man after he allegedly threatened to kill a doctor and staff at The Canberra Hospital (TCH) with a bladed weapon while directly referencing recent similar attacks in Sydney. AFPA President Alex Caruana said that the ACT judiciary had again prioritised an [...]

 The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) welcomes reports that the United Firefighters Union—Aviation Branch (UFUA) has approved a proposed enterprise agreement that properly recognises the challenging role aviation firefighters play in protecting travelers and staff at Australia’s airports.AFPA President Alex Caruana said that the UFUA were to be commended for their body of work on [...]

The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) can confirm that protected industrial action (PIA) commenced over the weekend at locations around Australia. The action is slated to ramp up over the coming weeks as a core part of the AFPA’s campaign to improve pay and conditions for all Australian Federal Police (AFP) appointees. AFPA members [...]

The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) welcomes Deputy Commissioner Scott Lee's appointment as the new Chief Police Officer (CPO) for the ACT following the retirement of Deputy Commissioner Neil Gaughan. AFPA President Alex Caruana said that he looked forward to working with Deputy Commissioner Lee to strengthen ACT Policing, and would be focusing heavily [...]

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 [...]

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) 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]