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RETIREMENT OF ACT CHIEF POLICE OFFICER NEIL GAUGHAN APM
The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) acknowledges the recent announcement from Deputy Commissioner Neil Gaughan APM, Chief Police Officer for the ACT, of his upcoming retirement.
AFPA President Alex Caruana said that DC Gaughan had had a distinguished 40-year policing career and that his legacy would be felt within ACT Policing, the AFP and the ACT community for years to come.
“Life-saving” presumptive legislation to be introduced
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 legislation in the years since.
Mr Caruana said today was a monumental day for the AFPA and all AFP appointees.
“Minister Burke and his office have been instrumental in championing our push for presumptive legislation to support AFP appointees who sustain psychological injuries as a result of their duties protecting the community. I would also like to thank all those, particularly Senator David Pocock and Senator Jacqui Lambie, who supported this important legislative change.
Industrial Dispatches
AFPA Industrial Dispatch #32
- Commonwealth Ombudsman Reviews
- Recall to duty whilst on leave
- No win-no fee lawyers reminder
- Discrimination under the the Fair Work Act 2009
AFPA Industrial Dispatch No: 31 Clarifications
- Excessive annual leave and MRDs
- Performance Development Agreements (PDAs)
- Industrial Queries
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