AFPA welcomes commitment from ALP regarding Hobart Airport

This morning (Monday, 1 April 2019) the Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton MP
provided almost $6 million in confiscated proceeds of crime funding to support mental
health initiatives for law enforcement and first responders.

The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) today launched #OPERATIONRESTORE, a campaign calling on the major political parties to commit to
restoring:

• Australian Federal Police (AFP) police numbers back to the 2013-2014 number
of 3,620 and,
• the AFP as a stand-alone agency.

Today’s article in The Canberra Times regarding the establishment of the Satudarah Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) in the ACT should be a concern for the ACT Government and clearly demonstrates that the ACT has become an OMCG haven due to a lack of anticonsorting legislation.

World Mental Health Day is a reminder for us all to acknowledge the prevalence of mental health injuries confronted by members of the Australian Federal Police.

The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) supports the Federal Government’s announcement to establish a Productivity Commission Inquiry into the role of mental health in the workplace and the broader economy.