Police Federation of Australia Annual Report 2014–15

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ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT 2009-2010

Police Federation of Australia 2009-2010

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AFFILIATES AND ASSOCIATES 3

Office Bearers 4 Life Members 4 Staff 4 Meetings Conducted 4

PRESIDENT’S REPORT 5

Professionalisation 5 Superannuation 6 Member Safety 6 Acknowledgements 6

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT 7

Life Memberships Awarded 7 PFA Priorities 9 National deployment issues 10 Superannuation And Taxation 11 PFA Website Upgrade 17 Childcare 18 PFA Strategic Plan 19 Outsourcing of Policing Functions 19 G20 20 Medals 20 Police Summit 21 Union Governance Issues 21 CONTENTS (Continued)

2 Terrorism and Counter Terrorism 21 Police Standing 22 Formation of the Queensland Branch 22 PFA Building 22 Parliamentary Inquiries 23 Other Inquiries 24 Productivity Commission Inquiries 25 PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 International Activities 29 Memorial 36 PFA Membership 38 Conclusion 38

AFFILIATES’ REPORTS 41

South Australia Branch 41 Western Australia Branch 45 Queensland Branch 49 Victoria Branch 53 New South Wales Branch 57 Tasmania Branch 63 Northern TerrItory 67 Australian Federal Police Association Branch 71

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 77

Treasurer’s Report 77 Operating Report 79 Certificate by Prescribed Designated Officer 80 Committee of Management’s Statement 81 Independent Audit Report 82 Auditor’s Statement 84 Statement of Financial Position 85 Statement of Comprehensive Income 86 Statement of Changes In Equity 87 Statement of Cash Flows 88 Cash Flow 89 AFFILIATES AND ASSOCIATES Membership Numbers at 31/12/14—Rule 14 (d) 3  

16 554

14 379

11 581

6094

4688 4098

1184 1386

3 Delegates 4 Delegates 6 Delegates 7 Delegates 8 Delegates 2 Delegates 2 Delegates 3 Delegates

Total Memberships = 59 964 Total Delegates = 35

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Rule 14 (b) “The number of delegates in each Branch shall be determined on the basis of one delegate for the first one thousand (1,000) financial members or part thereof, and one additional delegate for each succeeding two thousand five hundred (2,500) financial members or part thereof”. 4 PFA Annual Report 2014–15 appointed 27 2015 May appointed Territory) (Northern McCue Paul 15 2015 May resigned Territory) (Northern Kelly Vince (Australian Hunt-Sharman Jon (Tasmania) Allen Pat Australia) (Western Tilbury George Executive Members (Victoria) Laird John Treasurer Wales) South (New Webber Scott President Vice (Queensland) Leavers Ian President Vice Australia) (South Carroll Mark President BEARERS OFFICE

Federal Police) Federal

Kathleen Potts Potts Kathleen Officer Project Dianne Gayler Officer &Research Policy Senior Debbie Martiniello Manager Office Burgess Mark Officer Executive Chief STAFF Hunt-Sharman Jon Kelly Vince Burgess Mark Peter Alexander Kemp Leon MEMBERS LIFE Wellington 201528 &29 April Committee: Women’s Advisory Canberra 201528 &29 July Canberra 201517 &18 February Brisbane 2014 October 30 Teleconference 201410 October Committee: Planning Industrial Teleconference 201516 October Canberra 13 2015 &14 September Teleconference 26 2015 May Canberra 17 2015 &18 March Teleconference 2015 17 February Darwin 20149 November Executive: Sydney 20156 &7August Forum: Planning Strategic Executive Teleconference 26 2015 May Council: Federal Special Darwin 10 &11 2014 November Council: Federal CONDUCTED MEETINGS , NSW , NT , NT , QLD , ACT , ACT , ACT , ACT , New Zealand , New

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

I have taken great satisfaction from serving the Police 5. A collaborative approach by a highly skilled, Federation of Australia as its president throughout the professional team. past 12 months. Equally satisfying now is to deliver my Underpinning that vision is a range of strategies, goals first annual report. and tasks which the executive has conceived and After my election in November 2014, the executive considered, and I will outline them to federal council in endorsed the development of a five-year strategic plan. November. The original intention was to convene a strategic-planning meeting in early 2015. Owing to a range of issues, PROFESSIONALISATION however, that meeting took place in Sydney in August. Naturally, the PFA has continued to represent branch This proved advantageous as it enabled the executive and member industrial interests at the national level to undertake detailed discussion about the future over the past 12 months. The CEO and branch reports direction of the organisation. indicate issues which came into focus. And history, I suspect, will show that August meeting to Among them was the police professionalisation debate, be a defining moment in the life of the PFA. It produced at the forefront of which police unions have stood for the worthy objective of the new plan: “To complement more than two decades, through the PFA. And we and enhance the role of state, territory and federal have reaffirmed our stand through the Police Practice police unions.” Standards Model (PPSM). Accordingly, the draft vision which the executive Developments in the UK—such as recent proposals for intends to present to the 2015 federal council meeting volunteer police to supervise full-time sworn officers is as follows. or the potential for fire chiefs to head police forces— With future success, the Police Federation of Australia continue to bewilder us. will complement and enhance the role of state, But we have an opportunity in Australia to implement a territory and federal police unions through: national police registration, certification and continuing 1. Influence and power at the national level. professional development scheme. Indeed, the scope exists for us to forge such an arrangement with our 2. The delivery of enhanced benefits and conditions to New Zealand colleagues. its members. If not all commissioners will join us in this objective, we 3. Financial strength in conjunction with best-practice will identify those who support it and proceed with the governance. involvement of amenable jurisdictions. 4. Broad respect as a professional body which serves At the 2015 federal council, I will seek a unanimous as the national voice of policing. commitment to a strategy which once and for all progresses this critical issue. 6 PFA Annual Report 2014–15 ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ are: indicators Recent Australia. in occur to likely more far now is horror same the that is reality sad the And 12 past months. the over jurisdictions overseas in atrocities unspeakable suffered have public of the members and personnel military Police, number a remains threat, of heightened environments current-day in particularly safety, Member MEMBER SAFETY council. federal at superannuation on debate acomprehensive to forward I look policy difficult this with deal to best how determine to experts commissioned PFA has the To end, that 60. age at even dignity, with retire to which on funds sufficient have come, to years in not, will members Affected of superannuation. inadequacy the is jurisdictions some in concern major Another rates. taxation concessional at superannuation their access to order in 60 turn they until operationally work to continue to forced be will members that means This years. four next the over increments annual in 60 to moving 56 now and is age preservation new The areality. now is workers all for 60 ultimately, to, 55 age from superannuation to of access stepping The national agenda. our on been has age preservation superannuation time, 10 than more for campaigned has PFA the which on issue another is Superannuation SUPERANNUATION ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ police headquarters (October 2015). (October headquarters police Parramatta outside Cheng Curtis employee civilian T A against police on ANZAC Day (April 2015). Day (April ANZAC on police against (December 2014).(December T Police officer (September 2014). (September Police officer T he murder of New South Wales Police Force PoliceForce Wales South of New murder he he Lindt Café siege in Martin Place, Sydney Sydney Place, Martin in siege Café Lindt he he attempted stabbing of an AFP and Victoria Victoria and AFP of an stabbing attempted he rrests in Melbourne in connection with a threat athreat with connection in Melbourne in rrests

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years. For all of that of that all For years. undertake changes to the security of the PFA ofbuilding. the security the to changes undertake to had wehave report, CEO’s the in outlined as And, branches. of our some have as security, their reassess to jurisdictions our led have developments These patrols. single-officer all banned it when year this May Policein by Victoria illustrated as premises police around and in safety to extends issue That responses. shooter” “active in members training to approach anational employ to them encourage to year this earlier commissioners police all to wrote PFA the report, his in indicates Burgess Mark CEO As professionalism. and courage greatest the with dangers increased these to responded have members 60,000 of our All death. even and injury bodily of serious threat the day, face police every that, mind public the in reaffirmed incidents of these one Each President Carroll Mark in extent greater even an to them on rely PFA will the Iexpect and past, the in support agreat proved have branches to attached experts Subject-matter branches. the in staff wider our Ido as them, Icommend which for professionalism and dedication great with performed have PFA staff Our team. competent highly its and union influential respected, our of leading privilege the me afforded have who presidents, their particularly branches, the thank I also performed. has each work invaluable the for (WAC) committee advisory women’s and (IPC) committee planning PFA industrial the thank and acknowledge I particularly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

I am pleased to be able to present the 2014–15 PFA LIFE MEMBERSHIPS AWARDED Annual Report for the consideration of the 2015 Federal Council meeting. As with previous reports I At the 2014 PFA Council meeting Life membership trust this report will highlight the PFA’s priorities over was conferred upon Vince Kelly (NT Branch) and the past 12 months and the following pages, compiled Jon Hunt‑Sharman (AFPA Branch). by the PFA’s staff, will give you a summary of those various activities and their outcomes. Vince­ Kelly­—Northern Territory Branch Jon Hunt-Sharman­—Australian Federal 8 Vince started in the NT Police on the 12th January Police Association 1987 and has worked in General Duties and Criminal Jon has 30 years of service in the Australian Federal Investigations in Alice Springs, Ali Curung, Katherine, Police. His background includes federal investigations and Darwin. Promoted to Senior Sergeant in October relating to Serious and Organised Crime, including 2002, Vince returned to uniform as OIC of Casuarina illicit drug importations and immigration offences; station before moving full time to the NT Police Crime Operations including economic and major crime Association in 2003. such as corporate and Commonwealth fraud; and Vince’s involvement with the Northern Territory Police Intelligence, including special intelligence probes. Association has been extensive. Jon is the current National President of the AFP 8 AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 He was first elected a branch official in Katherine in Association which represents all AFP employees 1990. Vince was then elected to the executive of the having been first elected in 1997. He has held this NTPA in 1995 and following on from this was elected elected position for 17 years. He is the longest serving to the position of Vice President in 1999. President in the Association’s history with his current term expiring in 2017. In May 2001 Vince was elected President at a contested ballot however he has since been re-elected 4 times In 1997–98 Jon was instrumental in gaining the support unopposed, most recently in May 2011 for a four year of his AFPA colleagues to alter the AFPA rules to allow term. for the formation of the Police Federation of Australia. In 1999 he was also heavily involved in negotiating with Since holding the position of NTPA President Vince the then ACT Minister for Justice for their support for has held a position on the national executive of the the development of the National Police Memorial. Police Federation of Australia. While on the executive of the PFA he has served as Treasurer from November Jon led his organisation into the field of political 2003 until November 2005 and Vice President from lobbying on behalf of the profession, expanded law November 2005 to November 2007. He was first enforcement assistance and legal funding, established elected President of the PFA on the 6 November 2007 the first National Police Welfare Fund (the AUSPOL and retained that position unopposed until the PFA Police Welfare Foundation) for members and provided Federal Council meeting on 11 November 2014. discounted lifestyle benefits and services. During his time as an elected official with both the As AFPA National President, Jon established the AFPA’s NTPA and the PFA Vince sought to enhance his skills as four pillars of operation as Profession; Employment; a member advocate by completing a number of Trade Welfare; and Lifestyle services. Jon also introduced Union and Management/Governance Training Courses the first Loyalty Reward Program within industrially including: registered organisations. The AFPA Member Loyalty Program has four tiers of membership, being Bronze, ƒ ƒ The ACTU Organisation and Education Centre Silver, Gold, and Platinum. This attraction and retention Union Management course; strategy has been well received by members providing ƒƒ Police Union Executive Management, School of them additional benefits and services based on Labor Relations at Michigan State University; continuity of membership. ƒƒ Police Union Leadership Seminar, Labor and Jon, in his role of representing and supporting the Work‑life Program at Harvard Law School; and men and women of Australian law enforcement, ƒƒ Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership and has successfully lobbied Government on a range of Management Program for senior executives issues over the years and has been at the forefront of in unions. significant proposals for change. Many of these changes within law enforcement were adopted by successive During his tenure as NTPA and PFA President Vince governments and have served to protect and improve was also a passionate advocate on indigenous and the rights of Australian law enforcement personnel. policing-related alcohol issues. the NZPA 25%. The figure is derived by a calculation calculation by a derived is figure The NZPA 25%. the and contribution financial total 75% of the contributing PFA is the (NZPA) where PoliceAssociation Zealand New the with arrangement an through determined been has amount This is. mouth its where money its putting is Branches, of all behalf on PFA, $38,629. The was PPSM the to contribution our year financial last the in that indicate will statements financial of the A perusal Strategy. Professionalisation ANZPAA the of support as well as (PPSM) Model Standards Practice Police of the development the through ANZCoPP of work the for support our We continued also have Carroll. Mark PFA President being representative our with (ANZCoPP), of PoliceProfessionalisation Council Zealand New Australia the on roles our continued wehave registration, professional of police support in policy PFA’s the with long-term Consistent Professionalisation PFA PRIORITIES 2014 Federal Council Meeting in Darwin the at Burgess Mark Member PFA Life CEO and with Hunt‑Sharman Jon and Kelly Vince Members Life elected Newly alternate our Laird, John President Branch Victorian with sits Burgess Mark CEO again where (PSIAC) Committee Advisory Industry Safety Public the on work our through PFAalso and the represents Burgess Mark CEO where (APF), Forum Professionalisation ANZPAA the in involvement strong our through capacity in-kind an in contributing PFA also is The cost. overall the to contribution head aper and membership joint of our size the on based At the November 2014 ANZCoPP meeting a progress aprogress 2014 meeting November ANZCoPP At the and ContinuingCertification ProfessionalDevelopment. Registration/ for implications cost and implementation the examining Report aScoping developing with ANZPAA 2014 July In tasked ANZCoPP by ANZCoPP. commissioned Report aScoping on work suspend to by pushing process professionalisation the derail to Commissioners by some push aconcerted was 12 there past months the During

d elegate. 9 Chief Executive Officer’s Report report on the Scoping Report was delivered. Some may excuse themselves from discussion on that Commissioners successfully argued that the Scoping particular item if a potential conflict of interest arises. Report be paused pending further discussion in 10 A new travel policy was also endorsed in an endeavor early 2015. to minimise travel costs for the PFA. At the February 2015 meeting ANZCoPP agreed to Further work on the updating of the PFA’s General reconsider the scope of the work and ask ANZCoPP Policy Manual has been put on hold awaiting the members to provide issues that they felt needed to outcome of the PFA Strategic Plan. be considered in the final paper. The PFA provided a comprehensive list of issues, endorsed by the PFA Executive, based on our years of work on this issue. NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT ISSUES

PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 At the April 2015 meeting the future of the Scoping G20 10 Report was again discussed in detail. Ultimately ANZCoPP agreed, after significant lobbying by the PFA, Following the G20 Leaders Meeting in Brisbane in to approve the continuation of work on the Scoping late 2014, which is covered later in this report, it was Report and requested the scoping work respond in agreed that the PFA would endeavor to develop full to all the questions raised by ANZCoPP members, a model template for future inter- jurisdictional including the PFA’s issues. A further updated report deployments. The IPC has been tasked with that was provided to ANZCoPP at its August 2015 meeting process and a report on the template is contained in and it is anticipated that a final report on the Scoping the IPC section below. Paper will be presented to the November 2015 ANZCoPP meeting which will take place several weeks UN Security Council after the 2015 Federal Council Meeting. Resolution 2185 (2014) The PFA has continued to lobby both ANZPAA In November 2014 the United Nations Security and ANZCoPP to pursue the intellectual property Council, of which Australia was at the time Chair, attached to the work being carried out on behalf of adopted resolution 2185 (2014) in relation to UN both organisations. We have argued that as ANZCoPP Peacekeeping Missions. This resolution in essence is an incorporated association in the state of Victoria supported “…a unified policing approach…” as well as under the Associations Incorporation Reform Act “…the development of a United Nations standardised 2012, then it made sense for the Intellectual Property approach to policing…” As a result PFA President Mark to be assigned to it. At the PFA’s September Executive Carroll and CEO Mark Burgess met with the Foreign meeting the Executive unanimously endorsed the PFA Affairs Minister’s staff and subsequently wrote to pursuing an outcome that would see the IP ownership the Minister. transferred from the state of Victoria to ANZCoPP as an incorporated association under Victorian law. Our correspondence congratulated the Minister and the Government for supporting such an approach, Policy however we raised the slow progress, at that stage, of the ANZCoPP PPSM program as well as the fact that Throughout the year the PFA Executive continued Australian police deployed on overseas missions had to ensure that we strictly adhered to the PFA not had legislative based workers’ compensation and Administration Policy Manual, particularly as it relates rehabilitation coverage since 2004. to financial governance. The Minister provided a positive response on During the year the Executive also endorsed a Conflict 25 February 2015, however the issue of a statutory of Interest Policy which has been incorporated into the overseas workers’ compensation and rehabilitation PFA’s Administration Policy Manual. scheme remains unresolved. At the commencement of each Executive meeting a Register of Board Appointments is tabled so that if an UN Peacekeeping Summit issue arises during the meeting relating to one of the On 28 September 2015 a UN Leaders’ Summit on entities mentioned in the Register, Executive members Peacekeeping involving 50 counties met in New York to pledge new commitments and strengthen they go, their success and their lives lives their and success their go, they “when and lives” save to and peace, the keep to and calm, “restore to vital are helmets blue UN in Those abuse. and exploitation sexual punishing and preventing reform peacekeeping, including by to pledged also It reserve. standby a and officers, female more including personnel, police qualified capabilities, military effective for need the on agreed meeting the Obama, by President Convened existing peacekeeping capabilities. of UN developments in this area. area. this in developments of UN abreast keep to need will (ICPRA) Associations Representative of Police Council International the through colleagues international our with conjunction in PFA, The said. Obama President mission” their in succeed to need they support global the and capabilities the and forces the and training the have they whether on depend will process. In that submission wesaid: submission that In process. Tax Paper White Government’s the to 2015 asubmission PFA made the June in position, that with line In of age. years 60 most, very the at or 55 years, age from dignity with retire to officers police enable would which position PFA preferred the with odds at totally be would 67. age at This frontline the on officers police see would which ages preservation superannuation and access pension the aligning advocated have commentators Many 67 to by 2023. currently years 65 from age access Pension Age of the lifting the followed This Age. Preservation Superannuation the to switched year this debate The government. of term this during superannuation to changes adverse unexpected make to not undertaking their to contrary was This 2025. 12% July until reach not will it settings current under years, 9.5% at six for Guarantee Preservation Superannuation the freeze to decision Government’s Coalition the Following Superannuation year. this meetings of their each at PFA Executive the to matters these on reported have We officers. police affect might which taxation and superannuation to relating issues all on involvement active an continued PFA has the consequence, year.As a financial this in Australia in debate of economic centre the at been have Pension Aged the and Taxation Superannuation, TAXATIONAND SUPERANNUATION wish, be able to access their their access to able be wish, they if should, officers police that advocated of years anumber for PFA has The

11 Chief Executive Officer’s Report superannuation savings at age 55 years. This is based superannuation preservation age, and the adequacy of on the view that arduous frontline police work is superannuation savings, at the forefront of PFA lobbying 12 not work suitable for older workers. It is physically on superannuation issues. For many police officers, demanding work often involving dealing with young adequacy of superannuation savings is as important as offenders and requires a level of fitness which many the age of access. officers cannot maintain into their sixties. In fact Chris Fry developed a discussion paper on these two the Queensland Police Force legislation requires issues and presented to the September PFA Executive officers’ mandatory retirement at age 60. meeting which decided to pursue these issues in We note that the relevant Commonwealth the lead up to the 2016 Federal Election. In part this superannuation legislation has a provision enabling will involve looking at the best features in each of exemption from the superannuation preservation the State and Territory police super schemes, and a 12 AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 age by APRA for a class of persons (Section 328 range of possibilities for improving on current police of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) (SIS) superannuation arrangements. Act 1993) in recognition that a single preservation age, a one-size-fits-all approach, is not appropriate NSW Police Concessional Contribution Caps for all employees. The PFA has attempted, in The PFA has continued to assist the NSW Branch in their various submissions to governments, to have this endeavors to resolve the anomaly in their death and exemption activated to enable police to access their disability insurance scheme, the premiums of which are superannuation at age 55 years, so far to no avail. currently being included in their voluntary superannuation We continue to strongly maintain this policy. contributions cap. This means that unlike other workers, This would only be a viable proposition if police NSW police are unable to make full use of the annual officers were not subject to a taxation disadvantage contributions limit. This limits their capacity to boost their if they took the option of retiring and accessing their superannuation savings later in their careers. superannuation at age 55 years. A copy of the PFA’s submission to the 2005 Review of Superannuation Taxation Preservation Arrangements which outlines our case in detail is attached. The Effect of Bracket Creep on Police Officers We are also strongly opposed to any increase in the In our June 2015 submission on the Tax White Paper preservation age as has been advocated by some who referred to above, we said suggest that it should be bought into line with the age pension age which is being progressively increased. The second area of concern to the PFA is bracket creep. Using current police base salary rates and In that same submission we also raised the issue of estimated rates to the year 2020, it is clear that all “bracket creep” which is increasingly going to affect police officers on the rank of Sergeant and above police officers (see below under Taxation). are already on the second highest tax bracket of At the time of writing this report the new Government, 37% plus the 2% Medicare levy. By 2020, almost all under Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership, is continuing with Constables (the lowest police rank) will be on that the Tax White Paper and appears to be not ruling out 37% tax rate. any of the suite of reforms which were canvassed during This is a matter of concern to Australia’s 59,000 2014/2015. This means that the current superannuation police officers and one the PFA believes should preservation age may still be under threat. be seriously addressed by the Tax White Paper, At all its meetings in 2015, the PFA Executive made consistent with the government’s objective of “a it clear that improving, or at least maintaining, the better tax system that delivers taxes that are lower, superannuation preservation age at which police simpler, fairer”. officers can access their savings at favorable taxation rates remains one of their highest priorities. Other Tax Issues Therefore, the PFA engaged the services of Mr. During the past year we have also been involved in Chris Fry from Public Policy Solutions Pty Ltd to discussing a range of other taxation issues through both provide expert advice on keeping the issue of the IPC and the Executive. These included: their commitments in relation to such articles. such to relation in commitments their meet ATO to the unable was June/July, in article Time’ a‘Tax from 2015, however, apart throughout journals PFA for of articles arange providing to committed ATO the presentation of that aresult As police. affecting issues taxation on presentation a make Office Taxation Australian the from Unit Technical Complex Leader, Superannuation, Technical Senior Mangan, Ben wehad Darwin in meeting Council 2014At the Federal ƒ ƒ to the national ComCare scheme. 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Work by Safe developed be to guidelines reporting proposed We also of police. safety and health the affecting incidents serious on by PoliceCommissioners reporting national for proposal our Council) Safety Community and Crime Law, the (through Territories and States the in counterparts Ministerial his with advance to him urging Keenan Michael Justice for Minister Federal the to Policy, wewrote PFA Pre-Election the with line in and OH&S, officer police to relation in Also report. her awaiting are and veracity its determine to guide ANZPAA’s alternative Sub OH&S the for year quiet arelatively been has this 2014, May in launched Policing in Risks Managing for Code Practice Good the on work our Following (OH&S)Compensation and Workers’Work and Safety Health ƒ eportable Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) on Police (FBT) Tax Benefits Fringe eportable ƒ policing which have specific fitness requirements. fitness specific have which policing of areas specialist very to claims limits which subject this on ruling The a issued ATO has testing. fitness P Housing; and Housing; R

Committee. We engaged a consultant to review review to aconsultant We engaged Committee. otential tax deductions for compulsory employer employer compulsory for deductions tax otential in consultation with some some with consultation in 12 past the over with dealt IPC the issues major Other reported. issues major no with smoothly extremely went event the Fortunately by members. required if available be to alawyer funded NTPA jointly WAPU, PASA &the and ground the on 24/7,officials had PANSW the contact member for of officials availability the provide to agreed QPU The event. the during Queensland in ground the on members service wewould how including resolved were details minute last many and attendance in were representatives of QPOL anumber meeting October 30 At the brief. ade as used was meeting 2015 February the while deployed, members for G20 the at outcome good a ensuring on focused specifically both were Brisbane) in meeting October 30 and in 2014 IPC’s two teleconference final (10The October 15–16 2014. on November Brisbane in held be to G20 the around discussions in 2014the involved was year of much Report, Annual years’ last in reported was As taxation. and superannuation matters, Committee Women’s Advisory issues, compensation workers’ and OH&S bargaining, enterprise and of employment conditions and terms officer police including, matters of arange over crossed IPC by the determined and discussed issues years, previous with As 2015 29 July 28 and and Canberra. in 2015 Canberra, in 17 18 2014 and February 2014, Brisbane, in October 30 10 on October teleconference 12 past months—by the in occasions four on met IPC the above, reported As (IPC) Committee Planning Industrial The PFA and IPC were seriously concerned about about concerned seriously were PFAIPC and The PFA. the including stakeholders from comment for Statement, adraft released ANZPAA matters, these to relation In agenda. their on item regular a this make to resolved has IPC the so and discussed being are standards psychological and fitness Medical, requirements. and gender-based age examining is New Zealand testing. of fitness model Canadian the adopting at looking are Queensland and 2010.July Victoria after joined who officers for testing fitness twice-yearly has year. Victoria this attention captured has duty for fitness officers of police issue The Police of a Requirements and Inherent for Duty Fit

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13 Chief Executive Officer’s Report the draft which appeared to be a means of “weeding ensuring key issues be included in individual jurisdictions out” officers who are unable to meet an arbitrary policy documents on body worn video devices. list of so‑called requirements and applies a set of 14 Along with the above body worn video devices guide, requirements even when they bear no relation to the the PFA has compiled a body worn video resource particular policing responsibilities. document, with links to international articles and reports As the Australian Human Rights Commission said on body worn video devices. This resource is ongoing “inherent requirements need to be determined in the and aims to document what is happening internationally. circumstances of each job”. On a local front the PFA has developed a matrix on In response, we also said to ANZPAA: BWV; comparing issues, trials and roll out of BWV “The target audience for the Statement is quite unclear. across jurisdictions in Australia. 14 AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 This is said to be a “benchmarking” Statement, but for whom? At times it appears to be a benchmarking Development of model template for future document for prospective police entrants and new interjurisdictional deployments recruits. At other points it purports to set out inherent One of the major issues to come from the G20 meetings requirements throughout a general duties police and discussions was the resolve to develop a model officer’s career.” template of conditions for future interjurisdictional ““Inherent” requirements are just that—those deployments. The development of this document was requirements that are characteristic or central to the tasked by the Executive to the IPC with an update report position a member is employed in or is seeking to be being required at the 2015 Federal Council Meeting. employed in. They change with every different facet of Issues covered in the template include the following: the policing profession. While everybody may start out in general duties policing, there are areas of policing ƒƒ Pre-travel ƒƒ Travel/ travel that require different skill sets and requirements that ƒƒ Deployment allowances make this kind of exercise futile in trying to maintain ƒ ƒƒ Pay ƒ Transpor t its relevance past the initial phase of a member’s ƒƒ Accommodation, policing career, particularly once they seek to specialise ƒƒ Shift definitions Meals & Welfare in any area away from general duties policing.” (times) ƒ ƒƒ Shift penalties ƒ Compensation for “In reality, during their service police will progress inadequate meals through a range of roles some of which may require ƒƒ Ordinary hours ƒ them to exercise police powers of arrest and some of work ƒ Meal allowances may not.” overnight ƒƒ Rest days/ ƒƒ Meal allowances OT We advised that if the statement is to proceed at all, treatment of rest it should apply only to potential and new recruits. days ƒƒ Accommodation To date, we have not heard from ANZPAA as to what ƒƒ Change of roster standard they propose to do about the document or future ƒ ƒƒ Weekend penalties ƒ Compensation policy in this controversial area. for inadequate ƒƒ Meal breaks IPC members were also instrumental in developing the accommodation ƒ PFA’s submissions to the Productivity Commission’s ƒ Breaks between ƒƒ Laundry inquiry into the Workplace Relations Framework shifts ƒƒ Uniforms reported below under Other Inquiries. ƒƒ Travel whilst at ƒ deployment ƒ Welfare assistance Body Worn Video ƒ ƒƒ Over time ƒ Travel to and from home With the significant debate surrounding the use of ƒƒ On call body-worn video, the PFA Executive tasked the PFA ƒƒ Travel days ƒƒ Meals/allowances to develop an ‘issues based’ document on body-worn ƒƒ Transpor t video. 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D oogue 15 Chief Executive Officer’s Report industrial changes that the wider union movement is Model conditions of employment involved in. One such issue over the past 12 months 16 that has become very topical is that of domestic This document allows both the IPC and WAC to violence leave and protections claims. monitor the various unique industrial issues facing our female members in particular. ƒƒ The WAC has always had a strong focus on conditions of employment that have ensured Not only does it give us the capacity to compare issues appropriate family friendly working arrangements. across each of our jurisdictions, we have developed The WAC works closely with the IPC on such benchmark conditions and goals to work towards in matters ensuring that these types of issues each of the category issues identified in the document. are clearly identified in enterprise bargaining negotiations in the various jurisdictions. Women’s participation rates in 16 AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 police unions Matrix development The key focus of the PFA WAC is to encourage greater One of the key focusses of the WAC is to maintain female member participation in police associations and three key matrix documents: unions. To assist in this process the PFA continues to ƒƒ Model conditions of employment undertake a statistical analysis of representation across branches. ƒƒ Women’s participation rates in police unions (statistical analysis matrix) The level of representation of women in key areas of participation within the police associations/unions ƒƒ Women friendly union matrix. (union delegates and executive members) is compared These three documents are also standing items on to the total percentage of women in the police forces the PFA Executive’s agenda to ensure that Branch in each jurisdiction. The goal is to achieve equivalent Presidents are across the issues. female representation in elected positions, mirroring the percentage of women in each jurisdiction’s workforce. Womens Representation–Percentage of Women in Union Positions

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p rocesses. 17 Chief Executive Officer’s Report CHILDCARE The PFA was incredibly pleased to hear of the announcement of a nanny pilot programme in the days 18 2015 Budget Announcement—Interim following this meeting with the Minister. Home Based Carer Subsidy Programme The Minister’s announcement said … “The Interim Home Based Carer Subsidy Programme The Police Federation of Australia welcomed the April has been designed to give workers who currently find 2015 announcement by the then Minister for Social it difficult to access mainstream childcare services an Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison, on the Abbott in-home care alternative. Police, nurses, firefighters Government’s plan to fund a $246 million, two year and other shift workers needing flexible and affordable Interim Home Based Carer Subsidy Programme. childcare will benefit from this programme and many The PFA with the assistance of the PFA Women’s will receive government-subsidised childcare payments to PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 18 Advisory Committee has strongly advocated a more use nannies. The trial will run for two years from January accessible, flexible and affordable model of childcare 2016, and provide funds for about 4000 nannies and for our members for many years. The PFA, with the target low to middle income parents who do shift work, support of the WAC, put forward two separate those who live in rural areas and those with special needs submissions and appeared at the public hearing for children. The two year pilot programme will determine the Productivity Commission Childcare and Early whether a more sustainable programme can be Childhood Learning inquiry (see section titled Other affordably put in place for in-home care nanny services.” Inquiries below for further detail). Following on from our submissions to the Productivity Interim Home Based Carer Subsidy Commission Inquiry the PFA wrote to the Programme (Nanny Pilot Programme) Hon. Scott Morrison on the 6th March requesting a Draft Guidelines meeting with the Minister to discuss the issue of childcare further. The PFA met with the Minister on the 20th On the 23rd July 2015 the PFA put forward a April 2015. The meeting was overwhelmingly positive submission providing feedback to the Draft Nanny Pilot with the Minister sympathetic and keen to work toward Programme Guidelines released by the Department of short-term and long‑term solutions to ease the burden, Social Services. particularly for those members working shifts, involved in At the time of writing this annual report applications accessing childcare services. for families to participate in the Nanny Pilot Programme opened through the Department of Social Services website.

Mark Burgess, Kathleen Potts and Hon Scott Morrison “officers” having a supervisory role over fulltime police police fulltime over role supervisory a having “officers” volunteer about talking is Johnson Boris of London Mayor the developments, other In neighborhood. for officers buying considering are and model” policing “no the called 2014, they what faced January in down closed station police their after London, in of Hampstead Residents services. police own their “buying” discussing seriously now are communities some policing, UK of to 25% cuts further Facing functions. police been traditionally have that many including functions, service of public arange for of ‘contestability’ notion the vigor some with pursuing been have Australia, in governments state some and UK the in industry security private the then Since sector. private the to substantially door 2010 the since opened have government conservative by the introduced measures austerity Wales, and England in specifically and Kingdom, United the In in policing in afoothold get to industry security private by the push strong the regarding material resource of arange developing and to attention close paying been PFA has the years few past the Over POLICING OUTSOURCING OF Council. by the endorsement for Meeting Council 2015 the to Federal presented be will version draft Afinal by Branches. considered being form draft in still is plan the report this of compiling time At the governance. and of finances areview with AFPA Branch the and exercises planning strategic with Branches Victorian and Australia South the assisted previously had Gallagher Mr of Adelaide. Advisors Business and Accounts Gallagher, by Philip facilitated meeting planning strategic day atwo held Executive the 2015 August in Report, President’s the in reported As PFA STRATEGIC PLAN by Government. released be to Report Final AIFS the PFA awaiting is the Report Annual this of writing 12 of the evaluation aformal conduct to commissioned was (AIFS) Studies of Family Institute Australian The Pilots Flexibility Care Child

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FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS document on the on document resource date to up an maintain to and ICPRA with affiliation our through world the around and Australia in both developments monitor to continuing with PFA office the tasked has Executive The functions. policing of outsourcing risks and downsides serious of the evidence ample and clear is There place. in measures accountability meaningful and scrutiny, serious so, doing for rationale asound without and moves, such sanctioning and knowing public Australian the and profession police the without incrementally, happen not does functions policing privatise or outsource to move any that vital is it that argued PFA has The spread”. is of corruption germ the for agar a rich clauses, confidence” in of “commercial use handy by the screened contractually are arrangement of that terms the where and competition, no or little with company a to services of public provision the transfer that up drawn are contracts privatised Where bureaucrats. and legislators for peril of moral plenty created also has privatisation towards trend policy public “The stated, holdings Water Australian into Inquiry ICAC Matilda New in Eltham, Ben of action. course risky inherently an as functions police of core outsourcing significant any We see policing. of Australian professionalisation the accompanied has that police of the management and leadership education, the in improvement significant a been has there history, recent Over role. their out carry to police the for necessary powers great very the balances that oversight and accountability strong of the aweakening and provision, service effective and equitable to risk great without providers private to delegated be cannot that community the to of services range aunique provide police The effectiveness. and professionalism impartiality, with safety public protecting and law the of enforcing duties their undertake police that public the of confidence the on crucially depends democracy of Australian legitimacy The democracy. Australian modern of the institutions foundation of the one Policeis the Legislature, the and Courts the with along that believes of Australia PoliceFederation The world. the in of policing bastion the once was what in developments alarming are These experience. policing zero having their despite services police run to chiefs fire allowing is considering Office Home the and issue. , when commenting on the the on commenting , when 19 Chief Executive Officer’s Report G20 the last of the claims being processed by the end of January—all payments processed were correct 20 As earlier reported, the February 2015 IPC meeting and no complaints were lodged. Generally, all was used as a de-brief for the G20. accommodation arrangements worked well too with The 2014 G20 was held against the backdrop of the no major complaints. 2010 Toronto Canada event where more than 20,000 The IPC reserved special mention for QPOL Inspector police, military and security personnel were deployed Jim McKay who made every effort to ensure all police and up to 10,000 people protested. 75 police were in attendance had all their terms and conditions met in injured in the Toronto event and police in Brisbane full and were suitably accommodated and supported feared for the worst. during their stay in Queensland. In contrast, only 6,000 police from across Australia and 20 AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 New Zealand were deployed in Brisbane and it was reported that the event ran very smoothly with no formal complaints being made about police conduct. From an industrial context, there were a number of issues to be sorted out during the event, including, transport, radio communication problems, the NZ police requirement for members to wear their vests in the extreme heat and some misinformation in some states about payments and appropriate rates. However, despite these organisational matters, members from all jurisdictions arrived, cooperated and made things work on the ground. There were no injuries, no major incidents and no disciplinary issues and the Queensland Branch reported that in their view this was due to the work of the PFA IPC in getting agreement MEDALS to allowances and highlighting areas of concern in the lead up to the event that ensured the best In last year’s Annual Report we reported on the possible outcome. extension of eligibility for the National Police Service Medal to recognise service on or after 14 February It was also recognised that the Queensland Branch had 1975. That naturally caused some issues with the roll officials available 24/7 for all jurisdictions’ members out of the medal. that might need assistance, and this exercise proved very effective. In May this year we were advised by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, Christian Porter The IPC were of the view that the outcome highlighted MP that Government House had to that date issued the importance and value of the IPC working together approximately 12,700 medals. In his correspondence on a united front in the lead up to the event. It Mr Porter also advised that the Government had was noted at the meeting however, that the 2018 allocated additional funding to Government House to Commonwealth Games will be held in Queensland enable more medals to be rolled out to eligible current and similar cooperation and goodwill between PFA and former officers. That additional allocation ensured Branches, through the IPC, should ensure a good that an additional 7,000 medals would be made outcome for this event as well. However, it was available for distribution this year thus freeing up some recognised that the Commonwealth Games will be a of the significant backlog of both current and former far more complex operation. eligible members. 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TERRORISM TERRORISM 21 Chief Executive Officer’s Report We were aware that the NSW jurisdiction had higher on the confidence scale”. On the question of engaged subject-matter experts from the FBI who corruption, “Australians overwhelmingly saw police as 22 were to deliver Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid one of the least corrupt institutions in the country”, Response Training. in contrast to the way police were viewed in colonial times (Daily Telegraph, 28 May 2015). We were concerned that Australian police jurisdictions would develop eight separate strategies, instead Police across Australia can be very proud of of collectively determining the best and most these findings. cost‑effective outcome and then pooling resources to enable its delivery, including the procurement of equipment. FORMATION OF THE QUEENSLAND BRANCH 22 AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 We encouraged Commissioners to consider a national approach to what is an international issue, so that we In last year’s report I reported on the formation of the develop the best strategy for our 60,000 members and Queensland Branch of the PFA and arrangements for the Australian community. the inaugural Branch elections. It is pleasing to report Responses to date from Commissioners highlight that those elections have now all taken place and all that while there is discussion and collaboration, each 11,581 members of the Queensland Police Union of jurisdiction will be pursuing their own training. This is a Employees have been transitioned across to allow joint disappointing, but predictable outcome. membership in the Queensland Branch of the PFA. At the 2015 PFA Federal Council meeting Queensland Additional security measures at the will be formally represented by its full contingent of six PFA office delegates to the Council, the first time since the PFA’s inception. As a result of increased security around police stations and buildings, the PFA has been forced to introduce similar style security in its own building. PFA BUILDING Where historically the front door was able to be We reported earlier on some of the changes we have opened and members and members of the public were made to the building and building security as a result of welcome to come inside, that has been replaced by the current threat level against police. security key pads and all signs signifying the PFA Office In last year’s report we reported on the new and the National Police Memorial have been removed. ground-floor Boardroom and the upgrade of the old We have had to put the safety and security of our staff boardroom area upstairs. before an open door policy. Work is continuing on upgrading the front downstairs Let’s hope that one day we can reverse that situation, office area and at the time of compiling this report that however I think we might be living in hope based on work is almost complete. the current threat level against our members. Attempts to lease out the Boardroom have not been successful and so we have decided not to market the POLICE STANDING lease. Locating the Boardroom downstairs has been very successful as it means meetings can take place in Two important surveys on the standing of various the Boardroom with no impact on staff working in the professions in Australia were reported on in 2015. upstairs section of the building. The reputable annual Roy Morgan Image of Professions The Executive has endorsed us looking at leasing Survey 2015 found that amongst professions with high the front downstairs office space and at the time of ratings for ethics and honesty, police were rated as such compiling this report, we are liaising with one company by 69% of those surveyed. about leasing that area of the building. The Executive A separate Australian National University poll on has also approved us seeking quotes on providing corruption reported by Professor Adam Graycar options for turning the existing kitchen into two found “that the Australian public has a high level of independent kitchens and the addition of a third office confidence in police. Only the armed forces scored space in the front unit. serving and retired police officers, including those who who those including officers, police retired and serving on effect potential the about concerned PFA was The equitable. more system the make to arguably pensions, superannuation benefit defined have who people on expenditure pension reduce to designed was Bill the particular, In pensions. aged on outlays the in savings further make to Bill above the Parliament into introduced 2015 June In Government the Affairs Community on Committee Standing by Senate the Pensions) and(Fair Sustainable 2015 Bill Amendment Legislation Services Social Act. PPL the under leave 18to weeks access having also members on predicated been always have PPL concerning Policeforces and Governments State with had have branches Negotiations states. their within arrangements Leave Parental Paid existing of the importance the to attention drawing Parliament the in senators bench cross- all as well as Committee Parliamentary the on senators respective their to directly wrote Executive PFA of the members submission, our Following violence. of family experiences to vulnerable more women, police including women, leave to changes proposed the for potential the on section a PFA included the submission asupplementary In domestic of victims assist to instance, for frontline, the on women police of number the on effect on a flow have would entitlements leave parental the Reducing cease. would breastfeeding that mean would period leave parental paid the reducing and difficult extremely it make of shiftwork, nature with combined work, of police unpredictability The mothers. to difference areal make to enough is wage, minimum the at albeit leave, parental of paid weeks additional Taking the away community. the and women babies, to unfair were Bill the in changes proposed the 2015 that Bill arguing Amendment Leave Parental Paid Fairer the to 2015 July In asubmission PFA made the Affairs on Community Committee 2015Bill Standing by Senate the Leave Fairer Amendment Parental Paid PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES

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o utcomes. 23 Chief Executive Officer’s Report to metadata by State and Territory police for law The amendments of 2014 further strengthen the enforcement and national security purposes. The Minister’s powers under the character provisions. Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee 24 Since the passage of those changes in December 2014 unanimously recommended that the Bill be passed hundreds of offenders have had their visas cancelled with a series of amendments to address personal and their deportations have begun. privacy concerns from a wide range of interests. The PFA was able to arrange for senior Opposition MPs to be briefed by John Laird and Ron Iddles from the Unexplained Wealth Victoria Police Association to allay concerns they had Since 2007 the PFA has lobbied the Federal and all and to impress upon them how vital metadata was to State and Territory Governments to support truly everyday policing. national unexplained wealth laws in the interests of the

24 AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 nation having the best possible approach to serious Inquiry into the Migration Amendment and organised crime. Each year since then the PFA has (Character and General Visa Cancellation) actively pursued this issue. Bill 2014 by the Senate Legal and In 2013 we wrote to the then Justice Minister, Constitutional Affairs Committee Jason Clare urging the Government to establish an eminent persons panel to assist in reaching agreement In October 2014 the PFA made a submission to the on a national approach to targeting unexplained Parliamentary Committee examining the Government’s wealth and serious and organised crime. In June 2013 Migration Amendment Bill 2014 which proposed to Minister Clare announced the establishment of that increase the Minister’s powers to cancel visas of people panel consisting of former Police Commissioners convicted of serious criminal offences. Ken Moroney and Mick Palmer. To their credit, when the government changed later that year, the incoming We cited particularly the case of Motekiai Taufahema coalition government maintained that panel. who was involved in the killing of NSW police officer Senior Constable Glen McEnallay in 2002. It now appears an agreement with the states is imminent. As with many of these types of issues, we The role of, and weight given to, the character had our doubters when we first raised the matter provisions of the Migration Act 1958 came in for close with the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law scrutiny in the period 2009 to 2012 including by the Enforcement back in 2007. Since that time more PFA. That scrutiny gave rise to serious frustration with and more commentators and politicians have come the terms and processes of the Migration Act and on board, to the point where many appear to have the hurdles in the way of protecting the Australian conveniently forgotten where the original idea and community from harm. concept came from—the PFA. Prisoner, Motekiai Taufahema, who is a Tongan We look forward to the outcome of the November national, was the subject of a move by the Immigration 2015 meeting of the Law, Crime and Community Department to cancel his visa on character grounds. Safety Council where the issue is again on the agenda He appealed to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, for finalisation. where he was successful. The Federal Court dismissed an appeal against that AAT decision, so the then Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator OTHER INQUIRIES Chris Evans had little option but to use the power vested in him under section 501A(2) to set aside the Tax White Paper decision of the AAT and consider whether to cancel his visa under the character test provisions. New guidelines In response to the Government’s Tax White Paper, introduced by the Minister in 2009 strengthened the the PFA made a submission to the Tax White Paper emphasis that section 501 decision-makers must place Task Force in June 2015 focusing on the superannuation on violent crimes and the protection of the community. preservation age and on bracket creep. These matters are detailed above in the section on superannuation and taxation. Work Fair of the independence the reducing and power bargaining of union erosion further the regarding particularly report, PC of the critical more generally was but recognition, gain to support employee 5% gain should suggests it who agents bargaining non on controls proposing particularly report, of the features positive some out pointed Sydney of University the at Centre Research Workplace the from Buchanan Jon timid, too was report the argued which media mainstream the Outside 2015. August in released was Commission of the report draft subsequent The framework. relations workplace nation’s the into Commission Productivity by the inquiry commissioned Government the to asubmission PFA made the March In Carabetta Giuseppe Workplace Relations Framework the into Commission Inquiry Productivity COMMISSION PRODUCTIVITY

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responsibilities to the Commonwealth. the to responsibilities r p b industry.” eferral by States of workplace relations relations of workplace by States eferral argaining representatives; representatives; argaining ublic sector bargaining; and and bargaining; sector ublic 25 Chief Executive Officer’s Report that at least 5 per cent of the employees to be covered We argued that a fundamental democratic right by the agreement nominated them as a representative.” should not be left to the “whim” of referral by a State Government. We noted that as a signatory to the 26 We strongly support the thrust of the PC view but ILO Conventions on Freedom of Association, the suggested that the 5 percent threshold for bargaining Australian Government has an obligation to promote representatives should be substantially higher. its objectives in its legislation. Public Sector Bargaining In the PFA’s view the current Victorian referral provisions leave a large proportion of workers in that In relation to public sector bargaining we pointed out State granted significantly fewer rights compared with that the police Oath of Office can prejudice police and other workers. their representatives in our capacity to fully participate

26 AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 in enterprise bargaining, particularly as we are an We proposed that the Commission should note essential emergency service. such anomalies and in the final report make recommendations to rectify the problems in Victoria We also highlighted our inability, due to that oath of and ensure it cannot happen in other jurisdictions. We office, to fully extract the potential of our bargaining suggested this could possibly be achieved by insisting on position through serious industrial action. As we two principles—that all referrals guarantee freedom of indicated, while there is a perception that police unions association and bargaining rights consistent with those possess significant industrial strength, their members of other workers. are unable to engage in industrial action in the same way as other members of the workforce. We await the final report of the Productivity Commission towards the end of 2015, and the We concluded that the current bargaining model in Government’s response which is expected to follow. the federal public service is based on a command and control model of bargaining and the current APS Branch personnel from the Police Association of bargaining policy is not a good faith bargaining policy. Victoria and the AFPA assisted the PFA with the two submissions to the Productivity Commission review State Referral of IR Powers to the Commonwealth and we thank them for their contributions. In relation to referral by States of workplace relations Productivity Commission Inquiry into Childcare and responsibilities to the Commonwealth, we gave Victoria Early Childhood Learning as an example of inadequate referral. We pointed out that matters pertaining to the number, identity, In February 2015, the Productivity Commission a number as aspects of appointment, probation, released its final report to Government on Childcare promotion, transfer from place to place or position to and Early Childhood Learning. The PFA submitted two position, physical or mental fitness, uniform, equipment, separate submissions to this inquiry (January 2014 and discipline or termination of employment were not September 2014 in response to the Draft Report). referred matters. As we pointed out, the extensive Mark Burgess (PFA CEO) and Bernadette Zimmerman list of non-referred matters created major difficulties (SA Organiser) also appeared at the Productivity in operating in the Federal jurisdiction under the Commission hearing back in August 2014 further referred powers. outlining the unique issues police face accessing childcare services. We said that in the case of Victoria Police there is a very real possibility that freedom of association is In our submissions the PFA argued that police not adequately protected. The scope of the referral officers with childcare responsibilities should not be in respect to freedom of association for non-federal unfairly financially penalised for carrying out the vital employees is much narrower than the protection community service they do. Many police face inflexible offered to national system employees. Victorian police working schedules and are not covered by Fair Work are only granted freedom of association rights pursuant National Standards of Employment. They have much to their referral. There is also a real question about less control over their working patterns compared whether Police have bargaining rights or freedom of to other occupations, leading many to pay an above association, since issues such as discipline, transfer and average price for childcare. uniforms are non-referred matters. UK and Europe, and drew attention to the Minister’s Minister’s the to attention drew and Europe, and UK the covering studies cost/benefit positive recent to attention Minister’s the drew undertaken, Coalition the by promised (CBA) analysis cost-benefit proposed the have to iPads), sought with (as happening is communications broadband mobile having police from policing in likely improvements productivity 2014. in the twice out Turnbull We pointed Malcolm Communications, for Minister then to PFA wrote The 2014 December Communications of Department Review by the Spectrum Communications Broadband Mobile Public Safety children. having after policing frontline into back women encouraging particularly participation, female greater to aview with employers, police and police the with engaging as well as police like services essential for ECEC provide to capacity build to assistance to access have providers service childcare that ensure should Government Australian the patterns and practices flexible more provide to services encourage to order In occupation. parents’ their to due age early avery at disadvantaged be could of police children the that concerned weare preschool, to access” in. live we community the protecting hours unsociable work to need parents’ by their way any in disadvantaged be might. community the in child other any as preschool, including services, ECEC quality of high arange to access same the receive should of police children The low. too was report Commission Productivity the in amedian using calculated cost” “deemed the that concerns to due of care types all across cost” “deemed the increasing recommended PFA only. The rates salary base on based is income of household testing means that ensures which rebates, childcare regarding police for provision aspecial consider Commission Productivity the that recommended also and up”subsidy “top specific arrangements. flexible such accessing in incur will they costs higher the to due disadvantaged further be not Police should H assistance. (ECEC) care and education childhood early receive can families which for service eligible an becoming nannies approved PFA welcomed The owever any service needs to be affordable. affordable. be to needs service any owever

Children of shift working parents should not not should parents working of shift Children Despite the COAG commitment to “universal “universal to COAG the commitment Despite

We believe there is a case for a police apolice for acase is there We believe

national cross-jurisdictional body to be the licensee of licensee the be to body cross-jurisdictional national a Without allocated. is it once of spectrum deployment effective for framework agovernance on work to senior of a establishment the proposing and of spectrum 20 for pressing in unity urging services fire and SES ambulance, of the heads or Commissioners to and PoliceCommissioners all to wewrote meantime the In issue. longstanding this resolve to action Attorney the from officials senior with and Keenan Minister to adviser senior the with wemet August In reforms. Government Keating 1992 Act Radiocommunications of the features desirable the change to plan this off head to policing from approach aconcerted requiring development serious amost as this We viewed determine. they price a at them from needs broadband and communications radio their get must services like and police that so field playing level telco’s preferred commercial the adopting on intent seemed government The price. a concessional at and services” of emergency provision the or enforcement law of Australia, security national or defence the in involved “agencies for provided be must spectrum adequate that requirement Act’s the undermining for code like seemed This ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ alarmingly includes items like: items includes alarmingly Paper Issues the but matters spectrum interest public including of parameters, list long usual the include review the for Terms of Reference The 2015.early in report and policy of spectrum areview conduct will ACMA the and department his that May 23 on announced Minister the representations of our spite In services. emergency and enforcement law for spectrum adequate provide 1992 Act Radiocommunications the under obligation ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ p and i i Governor-General to declare an emergency; an declare to Governor-General r s providing adequate spectrum for law enforcement; law for spectrum adequate providing ntroducing a level playing field for spectrum users; users; spectrum for field playing alevel ntroducing ntroducing price-based spectrum allocation; spectrum price-based ntroducing emoving provisions like the power of the of the power the like provisions emoving implifying the objects of the Act which includes includes which Act of the objects the implifying ricing of spectrum for public interest services. interest public for of spectrum ricing ‑ l evel group of officials from all jurisdictions jurisdictions all from of officials group evel ‑ G eneral’s Department to press the case for for case the press to Department eneral’s inserted during the the during inserted , May 2014, May

MHz MHz to to 27 Chief Executive Officer’s Report the spectrum and to arrange funding for the roll‑out, so the question was how, not whether, police and other the Government and the ACMA will not be in a public safety agencies need this capacity. position to act. 28 The PFA met with the Commissioner charged with Mark Burgess and Dianne Gayler also met with Telstra’s this work and made an initial submission putting the lead on public safety communications, Alex Stephan, case for dedicated spectrum for public safety, so that National General Manager, Government and Public the agencies would have control of the service they Safety and Security who was also involved in the LTE need and the supply arrangements. We pointed to mobile communications roll-out for police for the numerous cost/benefit studies and the experience G20 in Brisbane and Cairns. He is now well versed in comparable countries demonstrating that 20 on our position regarding dedicated spectrum for MHz of spectrum is necessary and that commercial police and emergency services and advises that Telstra provision of mobile broadband capability is fraught 28 AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 is not opposed to dedicated spectrum for public with difficulties, technical and financial, largely because safety. He considers it would be compatible with the they are not “hardened” to public safety standards. Telstra “Lanes” concept under which Telstra could We also attended a workshop on the subject with provide further capacity to police if and when their numerous stakeholders. Interestingly, the many public dedicated spectrum reaches saturation during any services represented agreed that public safety agencies particular emergency. Telstra (and possibly Optus and need dedicated spectrum and their own mobile Vodafone) has the means to provide priority access to broadband network. their spectrum when necessary, which they tested in We reminded the Commission that under the Brisbane at the G20. Radiocommunications Act 1992, the Government The Government, through the Department of is obliged to allocate adequate spectrum for law Communications, began a review of spectrum and the enforcement and emergency services, just as it is Radiocommunications Act 1992. The PFA attended a obliged to do for Australia’s defence force. workshop convened by the Department in February The PFA wrote to all Police Commissioners and and took the opportunity to emphasise the fact that a Commissioners of fire, SES and ambulance authorities market-based approach to the allocation of, and price across the country urging them to adopt a united for, spectrum was unsuitable for “public good” users. position in support of 20 MHz of 700 or 800 MHz This view was supported by 22 of the 38 submissions band spectrum for a dedicated public safety broadband to the Review. The then Parliamentary Secretary, network. Many responded positively in submissions to Paul Fletcher MP in his address to the workshop the inquiry. recognised that public good users of spectrum need a different approach to the commercial users. The NSW Telco Authority made a powerful submission along the same lines as the PFA’s submission. It called Following Malcolm Turnbull becoming Prime Minister in for 20 MHz of unsold “digital dividend” 700 MHz September 2015, the new Minister for Communications spectrum to be allocated to public safety agencies. The is Senator the Hon. Mitch Fifield. Victorian Government argued likewise, pressing for We await the outcome of the review and 20 MHz of spectrum. SA and the ACT also argued for the Government’s decisions and proposed dedicated spectrum. legislative changes. The Productivity Commission released its draft report, Public Safety Mobile Broadband Productivity Commission Cost Benefit Analysis into on 23 September 2015. Public Safety Mobile Broadband The PFA was astonished that the report: ƒ A cost/benefit analysis to be conducted by the ƒ failed to recommend dedicated spectrum for public Productivity Commission was first announced by safety agencies; Minister Turnbull in November 2014. The PC study ƒƒ proposed that commercial mobile carriers provide got underway in March 2015 after it was formally the capability despite the fact that the PC says announced by then Minister Turnbull and Treasurer “the ability of commercial mobile carriers to Joe Hockey. It was focused on the best way to deliver provide PSAs with “guaranteed” network access a mobile broadband capacity for public safety agencies, and priority over other traffic without dedicated spectrum is yet to be demonstrated”; In our October 2015 E-News, Mark Burgess said Burgess Mark 2015 E-News, October our In clear. abundantly PFA’s the standpoint making media IT specialist the in extensively quoted been has Burgess Mark findings, draft these to responding In ƒ ƒ for public safety mobile broadband. mobile safety public for spectrum band 800 or of 700 20 MHz allocate to ACMA the and Government the press to continue wewill And submission. final our in clear very views our making be wewill say to Needless meantime. the in them with meet to invited been has and report draft Commission’s the to respond to of October end the until PFA has The ƒ laimed that a commercial approach would cost cost would approach acommercial that laimed ƒ safety” standard. safety” apublic to “not service inferior an with provided be coverage phone mobile commercial by good p would cost $6.1 billion; and billion; $6.1 cost would estimated it which network safety public dedicated a with compared of $2.1 billion vicinity the in c police, ambos, or fire services. This is outrageous.” is This services. fire or ambos, police, its for capability broadband mobile have not ‘solution’ preferred Commission’s Productivity the under will, coverage phone mobile poor, no, has or now which area any like looks It of Australia. parts these in broadband mobile using agencies safety public have to expensive too isallegedly it because dry and high Australia regional and rural leave also would system favored The job. the do to able really one only and Australia in providers realistic three only are there that given provider, service the by ransom to held be could States that acknowledges also report The of affairs. state aremarkable This demonstrated”. been not “has spectrum” dedicated PSA’s for without services “priority that acknowledging time same the at while service, the deliver to Telstra,presumably be contracted provider, acommercial recommends it network; broadband national safety’s public for spectrum dedicated recommend failsto It Governments. State and PFA the to disappointment isaserious report draft “The roposed that rural and regional areas not covered covered not areas regional and rural that roposed appropriate for ICPRA to develop on behalf of affiliates. of behalf on develop to ICPRA for appropriate be might of matrixes types what to as Secretariat the with liaising currently are and examples as documents PFA ofmatrix the anumber with Secretariat ICPRA the provided wehave templates, matrix the Regarding site. the on link alibrary establish to designer web our To asked wehave end that website. ICPRA the of section alibrary in inclusion for them from papers research collating been has and affiliates ICPRA other the from researchers various the with liaising been has Potts Kath website, the on library on-line the Regarding amendment. need not do stage this at and relevant are ICPRA of the rules current the that determined Committee Executive recent the and issues those on working We been have ƒ ƒ other projects: other several undertake to asked been also PFA has The site. the of section library the develop to affiliates ICPRA in researchers with working as well as website ICPRA the maintaining includes This of ICPRA. behalf on functions important several out PFA carries The meeting. that from disseminated was pages following the on Communique The Skype. via meeting the joined 21 2015. on May 22 PFA London and in CEO The meeting face to aface held Committee Executive The teleconference. by regularly meets which Committee Executive ICPRA the on Region Australasian the representing PFA CEO with ICPRA with involvement our We continued have (ICPRA) Representative Associations Council of PoliceInternational ACTIVITIES INTERNATIONAL ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ analytical data. analytical on d s (Scotland); I CPRA rules in conjunction with Calum Steele Steele Calum with conjunction in rules CPRA haring of research information to develop an an develop to information of research haring eveloping matrix templates for sharing ICPRA ICPRA sharing for templates matrix eveloping ‑ l ine library for the ICPRA website; and website; ICPRA the for library ine 29 Chief Executive Officer’s Report 30

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PFA Annual Report 2014–15 REMEMBRANCE DAY REMEMBRANCE NATIONAL POLICE

NATIONAL POLICE REMEMBRANCE DAY MEMORIAL Kiaps studied a range of police subjects in their training including: National Police Memorial 36 ƒƒ police investigations and reports; Coordination Committee ƒƒ prosecution procedures; Scott Weber attended the July 2015 meeting of the ƒƒ firearms registry; National Police Memorial Coordination Committee on ƒƒ motor vehicle registration; behalf of the PFA. That meeting discussed the proposal ƒƒ knowledge of court procedures; that Kiaps killed in PNG between 1949–73, be included on the NPM. ƒƒ defence procedures; and ƒƒ social services legislation, including the knowledge of From 1949–73, Australian patrol officers played an welfare and adoption ordinances. 36 AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 instrumental part in ensuring the delivery of Australian law and order to the then Territory of Papua and New Further training equipped Kiaps with the knowledge Guinea (TPNG) under the powers of the Papua and and skills relating to: New Guinea Act 1949. Australian administration of this combined territory began when the Trust Territory ƒƒ weapons (including their Smith and Wesson of New Guinea and the Australian Territory of Papua standard-issue revolver); were united under Australian jurisdiction by the Papua ƒƒ radio equipment; and New Guinea Act 1949, which recognised: ƒƒ motor vehicles; and “Australia has the same powers of legislation, ƒƒ outboard motors. administration and jurisdiction in and over the Territory of New Guinea as it would have if that Territory were They also swore an oath or affirmation. an integral part of Australia.” For all of the above reasons the PFA supported their Following the introduction of the Act, under the inclusion on the Memorial. broad umbrella of the Department of External While no names have yet been brought forward for Territories, Australians and other citizens of the British inclusion, we understand up to 25 Kiaps were killed on Commonwealth, were engaged to deliver Australian duty during this period. Government programs to the TPNG population in the areas such as health, agriculture, welfare and policing. The PFA has also suggested an amendment to the Criteria for Inclusion to include the circumstances of These patrol officers were the conduit of all the the Kiaps’ inclusion. That amendment will go before a government programs, but importantly were also future meeting of the NPMCC. sworn into the Royal Papua and New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) to enable them to exercise National Police Memorial Coordination police powers and supervise indigenous police officers Committee Working Group who accompanied the patrol officers into the interior of the country. Patrol officers were traditionally referred On 7 July and again on 1 September 2015, to by the pigeon English expression “Kiaps”. Debbie Martiniello represented the PFA at the National Police Memorial Coordination Committee Working The RPNGC was created by the Australian Group meetings. The Working Group was established Government in 1949 and it functioned until 1973 to report back to the National Police Memorial under the direction of the Australian Government. Coordination Committee with recommendations A transition period was established at that time placing relating to two key issues: the RPNGC under the authority of the “interim” ƒ Papua New Guinea Government in the lead up to the ƒ proposed enhancements to the National Police declaration of independence in 1975. Memorial site through the development of terracing and windbreak concepts; and ƒƒ the 10th anniversary of the National Police Memorial.

The Working Group met with representatives from the National Capital Authority to discuss the proposal for landscaping enhancements that would allow for registrations with a total of 2,013. atotal with registrations of number largest the 2015 date to The saw ride 2014 the from $110,000 ride. came of which charities, legacy police to of $400,000 atotal donate to able been have we events, five previous the Over 12 September. Saturday on held Remembrance for Wall Wall to Ride annual 2015 sixth the saw Wall Wall to Ride years’ this at Day service Remembrance the addressed and awreath laid Turnbull Malcolm Minister Prime Canberra. in Police Memorial National the at as well as country the across services Day PoliceRemembrance of National coordination the in role avital play to continue Branches PFAall and The PoliceNational Day Remembrance NPMCC. the 2016 of July the to meeting put being recommendations with discussions continue will Group Working The Day Services. PoliceRemembrance National and Ride Wall Wall to the both attending audiences large the

service. QLD 195 NT 26 NSW 1154 ACT 169 Wall to Wall Ride Registrations 2015 WA 29 WA VIC 317 TAS 16 SA 107 ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ PLATINUM: 2015 the for were: event Sponsors ƒ GOLD: ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ olaris Industries olaris ƒ odexo ƒ maha ƒ olice Federation of Australia Federation olice ƒ ankVic ƒ ƒ ƒ Union Q Police Association A (Victoria) T of P P S M P S Ya P B QB P torage King torage olice Association olice Health olice olice Bank olice he Police Association PoliceAssociation he ustralian Federal Federal ustralian

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58535 = 71.362 59964 Over the 12 months December 2013 to December which will be presented to the 2015 Federal Council, 2014, (dates used in our Annual Return to the Fair makes a point of identifying those matters and many Work Commission) membership numbers of the PFA other issues for both the Councils’ and Executives’ grew by another 1,429. The graph above allows us to consideration. track our membership growth since 2000. I once again take this opportunity to thank Branches for their ongoing support of the PFA and its dedicated staff. CONCLUSION In my conclusion to last year’s Annual Report, I As I indicated at the commencement of my report, the congratulated former Tasmania Police Officer, Senator foregoing represents what has again been a busy and Stephen Parry, on his election to the position of active year for the PFA and its affiliates and highlights a President of the Australian Senate. The PFA Executive number of issues that will guide our activities over the was hosted in the Boardroom of the Senate President’s next several years and perhaps beyond. Chambers for its March Executive meeting and we thank Senator Parry for his ongoing strong support of Issues such as those identified in the President’s Report, Australia’s police. including the professionalisation debate, superannuation and member safety in the current heightened security environment, will no doubt guide many of our long term objectives. The PFA’s Strategic Plan 2016–21, of Branches over the ensuing 12 months, and more, more, and 12 ensuing months, the over of Branches resources the into tap to vital become will it Hence pursue. weshould determined have Branches that objectives the of all fulfil to able be not PFA will the at of staff number small the that Plan Strategic the read who those to obvious be will It it. for working have to privileged been PFA has the that staff professional dedicated, the highlighted Ihave CEO, as tenure my during completed Ihave reports of the each In Senator and Carroll Mark Burgess, MP, Hayes Mark Chris Parry Senator with meeting Executive

Stephen Parry thanks for your strong support and friendship. friendship. and support strong your for thanks ongoing and my sincere Kath, and Dianne To Debbie, staff. of our quality and calibre of the indication clear avery gives Reports, Annual previous many the alone let alone, Report of this Aperusal produced. is that of work quality and quantity the at marvel and PFA office, the at employed staff of number small the about commented have people times many how amazing is It expectations. member above well perform to continue office, Canberra PFA’s the at of staff number small the that, said Having future. the into continue will support such that guarantee PFA unconditional an the given has Executive current the and forthcoming been always has support that that note to pleased Iam structures. Branch our in reside that experts matter subject various the for further five years. five further a for CEO your as remain to PFA, the with employment of contract anew accept to able been Ihave that pleased am and staff our and of me support personal their for them thank Ialso organisation. the within of support culture strong that maintaining for Tilbury George and Hunt Jon Executive, the of rest the and John Ian, Scott, Mark, thank I financially. and politically both position astronger in been never has PFA the Laird, John in Treasurer anew and Leavers Ian and Weber Scott Presidents Vice in team management anew With of character. strength and commitment of his indication agood you give will which Report, President’s the read to you Icommend staff. PFA its and Peter predecessors, immediate two of his mould the in continued has Mark Executive. his and Carroll Mark President new with closely of working pleasure the had now have staff the Iand Both role. the in years seven after PFA as President down stood Kelly, who Vince President former to tribute Ipaid Report year’s last In Chief Executive Officer Executive Chief Burgess Mark Hobart. in 16 November on Council Federal the to it presenting to forward look I and you to 2014–15 the Report I commend Annual always is support and counsel for. Greg’s stands it what and PFA of the supporter and friend term along been has O’Connor Greg President Their Association. Police Zealand New the from colleagues and friends close of our support of the appreciative also I am

Alexander and Vince as a strong advocate of the of the advocate astrong as Vince and Alexander

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PFA Annual Report 2014–15 AFFILIATES’ REPORTS SOUTH AUSTRALIA BRANCH

For the South Australia branch, it has been an eventful ƒƒ employment matters; and year marked by several key issues. ƒƒ work rules in CSI.

We’ve sought clarification on SAPOL’s inability to ENTERPRISE BARGAINING provide suitable information to branch members The branch agreed to an interim pay increase of 2.5 about the reviews—detail which would allow them to per cent last year—with a new enterprise agreement understand how the restructure affects their roles. yet to be finalised. The span-of-control arrangements are our major This agreement included an improved superannuation concern. outcome for members. Legislation has been passed The legislative authority and responsibility for the to allow members the option of making pre-tax control and management of SAPOL rests with the compulsory contributions, resulting in a net benefit of Commissioner. But the industrial ramifications of any approximately 1 per cent. structural model—be it a centralised or decentralised The branch is still engaged in high-level discussions with model—is the legitimate concern of the Branch. the South Australian government and SAPOL about a Reductions in promotional positions and increases in new enterprise agreement. the span of control to alarming levels are issues the SAPOL organisational reviews have added to the delay branch will challenge through industrial processes. in negotiating an EA. RETURN-TO-WORK ORGANISATIONAL REVIEWS LEGISLATION I’ve stated several times that the current SAPOL New workers’ compensation arrangements came into organisational reviews are budget-cutting measures force on July 1, 2015. masquerading as service-delivery gains. The Return to Work Act 2014, unlike the previous My view has not changed. Workers’ Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986, The Branch officials attended a dispute conference at now stipulates a two-year cap on top-up/maintenance the Industrial Relations Commission in September in payments for workers’ compensation cases. relation to SAPOL’s organisational reviews, and we’ve It also stipulates a three-year cap on medical and like since been engaged in high-level talks. expenses, with some possible exceptions for future Issues at the core of that dialogue include: surgeries if pre-approved, as well as therapeutic appliances, hearing aids and other regulated items. ƒƒ building works; ƒƒ span of control; A minimum 30 per cent whole-person impairment is Mr. Lander contended that a totally independent the only exception that will supersede the two- and investigation model “would require extensive resource 42 three-year caps. allocations far beyond those contemplated under the existing integrity regime”. This means the legislation is unlikely to cover conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder once the cap The ICAC also agreed with the branch view that expires, even though such a condition could present managerial intervention in less serious cases of police itself years down the track. misconduct was more appropriate. The branch, with the help of Family First MLC’s Other key points from the paper were: Robert Brokenshire and Dennis Hood, has lobbied for ƒƒ SAPOL should have the primary responsibility legislative amendments to the Police Act. for the assessment of complaints and reports 42 AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 The aim of the proposed amendments is to restore, about police. for police, the coverage afforded under the previous ƒƒ The Police Ombudsman should be abolished and Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act . new police complaints legislation should invest the role of overseeing the management of complaints ICAC REVIEW OF POLICE and reports about police in the Office for COMPLAINTS SYSTEM Public Integrity. ƒƒ The total involvement of the ICAC in all matters, Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Bruce no matter how minor, is not practicable; however, Lander recommended in his review paper the retention the power to audit and direct the manner in of the Police Disciplinary Tribunal for the management which police deal with less serious complaints is a of complaints against police. suitable option. The paper, handed down earlier this year, features a ƒƒ The new Police Complaints Act should retain total of 29 recommendations, including the abolition of the investigative powers and confidentiality the police ombudsman. requirements that exist in the present scheme. It followed a gilt-edged Branch submission to the ICAC ƒƒ The day-to-day auditing of SAPOL’s management of last April. complaints should rest with the OPI. The branch has campaigned vigorously for the retention of the PDT, after the SA government announced plans PROSECUTION OF to abolish it last year. The ICAC highlighted that “there NORMAN HOY is some force in PASA’s submission on the topic”. The long-running and highly publicised prosecution “… the PDT, as it is presently constructed, operates case against Senior Constable Norman Hoy finally effectively,” Mr. Lander wrote. concluded with a not-guilty verdict in the District “There does not seem to be a significant delay created Court in January. by the processes adopted by the PDT.” The Branch, which had urged DPP Adam Kimber to “The delay appears to be in the steps leading to the discontinue the prosecution, gave Norman its full laying of charges in the PDT.” support in the lead-up to, and throughout, the trial. Mr. Lander also supported the branch view that police One of three motions delegates passed was the should retain the powers to investigate other police. unanimous condemnation of the Kimber decision to proceed with the prosecution. “... the preferred view,” he wrote, “is to continue to have police involved in investigating police … subject, Norman had stood falsely accused of aggravated assault of course, to appropriate and rigorous safeguards in against multi-millionaire businessman Yasser Shahin. the form of a strong and independent oversight agency In light of the costs associated with the Hoy defence, capable of overseeing, directing and intervening in no case has more clearly illustrated the folly of non- police conduct matters.” membership of the Branch. industrial of SAPOL 17 notified has branch the with, assistance sought have members complaints criminal and of disciplinary number inordinate the to addition In of grievances. suite afull regarding members from calls of number asignificant to owing demanding particularly proved has workload industrial The INDUSTRIAL provides them. branch the work-up and of preparation standard high the on back report representatives legal our universally, and, matters; of legal anumber on touch another, or stage some at members, staff of our All organisation. the across files legal 453 have active We currently year. last period same the for than more year—200 the during opened files criminal and and 310 files disciplinary compensation 98 workers’ with high, be to continues workload legal our expected, As members. for matters of legal amyriad underwrite and fund to continues branch The LEGAL issue. that on SAPOL from information any see to yet weare and storage, of video question the is delay of the causes of the One court in crucial prove could which footage, compelling take to scenes incident at police allow will devices The expense. financial personal own their at device the wear already who members of many knows branch The later. than rather sooner roll-out this complete should SAPOL so years, for devices these had have world the around jurisdictions other Many technology. the for lobbied first branch the after years 10 by 2019—nearly roll-out the complete will SAPOL the June’s government state announcement of funding for after cameras, video of body-worn roll-out the in delays further avoid to SAPOL urge will Branch The BODY-WORN VIDEO

devices.

cases. disputes. ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ Branch President Branch Carroll Mark results. outstanding such achieve and function to it enables what That’s branch. the to financially commit to together band individuals which through collectivism, reason: one for possible all is This members. its for justice ensuring to commitment branch’s of the example an is year this earlier Hoy Norman Constable of Senior defence successful The fronts. political and legal all across rights members’ for advocate to continues branch The CONCLUSION numerous calls for assistance regarding: assistance for calls numerous to responding and receiving occupied fully been have staff industrial disputes, notified to addition In ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ se n r t u w arrangements; r r mu from members; o a t he organisational review; he organisational attoo policies; attoo osters; estricted access to voluntary flexible work work flexible voluntary to access estricted estricted access to part-time hours; part-time to access estricted nnual-leave restrictions; on-advertising of promotional positions;on-advertising and nprecedented issues; medical retirement verpayment policy and extraction of monies owed owed of monies extraction and policy verpayment orkers’ compensation; orkers’ rgeant/senior sergeant qualification. sergeant rgeant/senior ltiple work-from-home grievances; work-from-home ltiple

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PFA Annual Report 2014–15 WESTERN AUSTRALIA BRANCH

This was yet another busy year for the WA Police with the Commissioner of Police to ensure this type of Union as we faced a range of issues and incidents incident is never repeated. that saw WAPU spend considerable time, effort and WA Police conducted an internal review of what resources supporting our Members. happened and we are very satisfied that Major Crash The past 12 months have been littered with critical and Major Crime will now oversee critical incident incidents which required an immediate response from investigations, as they are best placed to make WAPU to ensure the best interests of our Members assessments given their expertise in investigating deaths were preserved. on behalf of the Coroner. The Professional Standards Portfolio is now sidelined from the initial investigation The following is a glimpse of the major issues we and will perform an oversight role only. have tackled. The new procedures were tested not long after the Carlisle incident when there was another fatal shooting MEMBERS ARRESTED AFTER in Hamilton Hill in March 2015. We were pleased FATAL CARLISLE SHOOTING to hear our Members were treated as professional witnesses with respect, dignity and compassion. WAPU was infuriated to learn that a number of Members were arrested after a shooting incident in Carlisle on Saturday, 8 November 2014. FORMER FOOTBALLERS CAUSE Our Members attended the incident where a female A CAD SAGA deli worker was being held at gunpoint by a male Approximately 150 Members could have been clearly under the influence of drugs. Police did their criminally charged if the Professional Standards best to try and defuse the situation however, they were Portfolio had its way after it found officers accessing forced to use lethal force to bring the incident under CAD jobs involving former AFL footballers Ben Cousins control and saved the woman’s life. and Daniel Kerr. What stemmed from there was utterly disgraceful. Our WAPU was shocked to learn that these officers were Members were arrested at the scene and some were under investigation for unlawful access to a police forced to sit in interview rooms for up to 13 hours with computer system that is used to dispatch incidents and blood still on their hands and clothing. record the outcome. We were inundated with comments from angry Professional Standards took its usual heavy handed Members who expressed their disgust about the approach, with a view to utilising Section 440A of the treatment of officers at the scene. Criminal Code (unlawful access to a police computer After the incident, we provided the Members with system) when interviewing all subject officers. This appropriate legal and welfare assistance and worked would be taking matters to the extreme and if allowed to proceed, would have set a very dangerous precedent ACCOUTREMENTS IN COURT for all Members, who utilise this system extensively, not 46 just for the job they are directly involved in. Following the increase to the national terror alert for police officers in January this year, WAPU wrote WA Police expects officers to be conversant with to both the Commissioner of Police and the Police crime, incidents, intelligence and information holdings Minister seeking their assistance to allow our Members that enables them to effectively do their job. This is to wear their accoutrements in court complexes. not confined to borders, and involves preparation to remain ahead of the play, not to mention the obligatory We were advised that the Chief Justice had carriage accountable arse-covering exercise. over this matter and sought his intervention. He advised us that he would take it to a meeting of the Section 440A was never intended to be used as a heads of each court in WA.

PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 vehicle to haul police officers before a court for viewing 46 information on a system purely for their own purpose. After the decision by the NSW Government to allow its officers to wear their guns in courts, WAPU made In the end, common sense prevailed and no Members our campaign public and used social media to garner were charged, however, some were cautioned for their public support for our #ArmedInCourts campaign. computer use. During this campaign, Members assisted to highlight The Commissioner has agreed to review the computer security breaches, as they occurred, and we put use policy so this never happens again. The amended significant pressure on the decision-makers to act. policy will be released in the near future. The Heads of Jurisdiction for Western Australia’s courts discussed our proposal on 31 August 2015. The CIVIL CASE AGAINST MATT Chief Justice advised us that a detailed report covering BUTCHER DISMISSED a range of issues would be prepared by the Security Directorate of the Department of the Attorney After intense public pressure, the civil case against General. He has also written to the Commissioner of Senior Constable Matt Butcher was dismissed Police requesting his advice with respect to security in August. and other issues. WAPU has supported Sen. Const. Butcher since Once the Chief Justice has received those responses, a sickening attack outside a Joondalup tavern on 4 the issue will be further considered by the Heads of February 2008 that left him partially paralysed. Jurisdiction in November 2015. The footage of the incident, which has been widely Considering their position on this issue has been publicised, is sickening and one of the worst assaults on steadfast for many years, this was a positive step in our a police officer that any of us have ever seen. fight to allow Members to be armed in courts. We were then left in a state of disbelief after the We are eagerly awaiting the outcome of the security McLeods were acquitted of criminal charges. It was report at the time of writing this report. even more surprising when Robert McLeod launched legal action against Sen. Const. Butcher and the State, claiming wrongful battery. CCC LANDMARK CHALLENGE WAPU was appalled by the gall of Mr McLeod to even Recently, one of our Members launched a consider taking civil action. landmark case against the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC). We applied considerable pressure to the State Government and Police Minister so no backroom deals After advice from our Legal Team, the Member is were done and to ensure Robert McLeod would not appealing the CCC’s power to prosecute charges get a cent. under the Criminal Code and also the fairness of the prosecution to have knowledge or possession of WAPU was prepared to back Sen. Const. Butcher evidence given under compulsion. all the way but we are thankful he did not have to continue along that path. Directors visited all metropolitan districts and reported reported and districts metropolitan all visited Directors several and Shortland Brandon President Vice Senior Tilbury, George year, of the President course the Over 2014. December since area metropolitan the in place in been has which model operating new the to relating Members from of feedback a lot received WAPU has Reform. scale wide undergoing year, WA currently Policeis last wereported As REFORM ISSUES our in involved actively become to Members encourage and engage will that come to more of many one being this with initiatives, new explore to keen WAPU is forum. the addressed also forOpposition Spokesperson Police Michelle Roberts and Harvey Liza PoliceMinister ACTU. the and Union Officers’ WA WA, Prison Unions from speakers wesecured and attended Members female 40 Around the on and WAPU Branches within roles leadership seek to Members female our encourage also to and in rates our activities femaleincrease participation to us enable will that avenues explored forum The in Women’s Forum inaugural the WAPU, wehosted in participation their increase to and Members female our represent and support organise, better to effort an In FORUM WAPU WOMEN’S Australia. of Western State WA the Policeand fraternity, legal the Parliament, CCC, the Members, our for implications huge have doubt no will it as outcome the await We eagerly criminal for officer that prosecute then and compulsion under allegations answer Members make to power the have CCC should the believe not wedo Fundamentally, precedent. legal alandmark set will decision the that hope the in appeal this We funded have compulsion. under given of evidence form any possession, their in has or of evidence, knowledge has aprosecutor that unfair is it that indicated judgement Court High A recent

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PFA Annual Report 2014–15 for not fully complying with this section of the Act. of the section this with complying fully not for prosecution to them exposed and change, the before officers to afforded not option an was This CCTV. via observed and acell in placed be to appropriate, where custody, in persons enables also amendment This suspects. arrested guarding year each spent were hours police frontline 139(3) 46,000 of to Section up requirements of the because that estimated was It so. do to impracticable was it unless officer, of apolice company close the in remain must charges pending held and offence an committing of suspicion on arrested aperson that meant which 139(3) Act Section of the repealed changes The custody. into taken been have who those “baby-sit” to officers police for need the eradicate amendments The Act Investigation Criminal the to amendments fraternity, legal the from campaigning and objections strong Despite Investigation Act Criminal days. a few to months, six from results test blood for time waiting stressful the reduced effectively has legislation This their duties. of course the during year each disease communicable a to exposed potentially are who families, their and officers, 100 than more on effect ahuge have 2013 This Submission. legislation will Pre-Election our in apart played and years many for agenda WAPU the on been has testing blood Mandatory 2015. 1January on force into came measures new The year. last 2014 Bill Diseases) November in passed was Testing (Infectious Mandatory the as head a successful to came finally Parliament into introduced legislation testing blood mandatory have to battle long Our Testing Blood Mandatory legislation now are changes those advise to pleased very weare and Parliament State through progressing were which changes legislative wediscussed report, year’s last In UPDATE CHANGES LEGISLATIVE

law. passed Parliament in November 2014. November in Parliament passed and Mick Kelly as Treasurer. as Kelly Mick and President Vice as Arnott Harry President, Vice Senior as Shortland by Brandon supported be again will He President. as re-election his on Tilbury George congratulate to like WAPU would and years three next the for Delegates Council Federal and Bearers Office the elected has Executive new Our Harry Region: ArnottSouthern Michael Region: Henderson Northern Tilbury. George and Shortland Brandon Russell, Harry Potthoff, Peter Paterson, Michael McGee, Peter McDonald, Kelly, Kevin Mick Johnson, Mark Region:Metropolitan Curtis Dave Region: Eastern Gill Mick Region: Central on their election: Members following the congratulate to like would and Executive the for election afull conducted WAPU recently ELECTION BOARD DIRECTORS OF Branch President Branch Tilbury George after. looked appropriately are community the serving while injured are who Members our ensuring to committed also We are campaign. Tough Enough’ ‘It’s the through Members our for conditions better for push to wecontinue WAPU as for year amajor as up shaping already is year Next made. have we progress of the proud extremely I am and manner compassionate and professional atimely, in incidents serious and incidents critical with We dealt have WAPU. to dedication and support work, hard their for all them thank to like Iwould and Staff Union and Board the Members, our challenged 12 has past months the that doubt without is It CONCLUSION

Ward Adamson, Lindsay Garratt, Garratt, Lindsay Adamson, Ward QUEENSLAND BRANCH

OVERVIEW lead‑up to the election had asked both sides to provide a list of election commitments for the consideration The 2014–15 year saw the culmination of the process of our members. It is fair to say that while the LNP for the Queensland Police Union (QPU) to become full Government did deliver on its provision of 1,100 new members of the Police Federation of Australia (PFA). police officers and tougher law and order legislation In November 2014, I was elected as one of the Vice following the previous election, their commitments Presidents of the PFA, and the entire membership for the January election seemed a little obscure in of the QPU was rolled over into membership of the comparison to Labor’s. organisation. Among a raft of other commitments, Labor committed The 100-year anniversary of the Queensland Police to return the industrial relations system in Queensland Union has been celebrated throughout 2015, and it to the pre-Newman Government conditions; reject the has not escaped our attention that much of our core privatisation and outsourcing recommendations made business a century ago remains our core business to in the Keelty Review and Costello Audit; review the this day. We continue our proud history of working, set-up of the unpopular Public Safety Business Agency negotiating, and at times fighting with the Queensland (PSBA) where some sworn police are no longer Police Service (QPS), the Government of the day, and employed by the QPS; review and streamline domestic all other relevant stakeholders to ensure the rights violence processes and the QPS discipline system; and conditions of our members are always recognised maintain police recruitment rates; provide $20 million and upheld. to tackle organised crime, alcohol-fuelled violence, and Throughout the year we have also sought to solidify the drug ‘ice’; and deliver improved safety equipment our relationships with the other Police Unions and for police including $6 million for body-worn cameras. Associations of our nation, as well as with the PFA, Further they announced no loss of conditions and no to ensure there is a robust forum for discussion and removal of any allowances or other benefits during the sharing of ideas in relation to national policing issues. enterprise bargaining process. When Labor was voted into Government and the year STATE GOVERNMENT progressed, they began to deliver on some election commitments and set in progress the promised Queensland witnessed a huge upset at the polls in late reviews and evaluations. Many of these reviews are still January when the LNP Newman Government, which underway, and the QPU continues to be involved, to had enjoyed the largest majority of any Parliament in ensure our members’ rights are represented through Australia, was unceremoniously bundled out of office every step of the process. At the same time, the QPU and replaced by the Labor Palaszczuk Government. continues its relationship and interaction with LNP politicians as well. The QPU works hard to maintain a good working relationship with both sides of politics, and in the PRIVATISATION support positions becoming civilianised or privatised, whether officially or unofficially. Many police in support 50 One of the major commitments of the new Palaszczuk roles contribute greatly to the QPS and are an integral Labor Government is their commitment to not part of frontline policing, and the QPU believes civilianise, privatise, or outsource any aspect of policing QPS employees should all be in one Government in Queensland. One of the greatest shifts we have department as near as practicable. all seen in policing across Australia in the last decade is the slow erosion of the role of a police officer and the gradual incursion of the private sector into law BODY-WORN VIDEO enforcement, often doing a poorer or less expansive The provision of body-worn cameras has been on our job than the police officer previously did, and charging members’ wish lists for so long that a large majority the taxpayer more money for the privilege. 50 AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 of our members have taken it upon themselves to In Queensland, the previous Government had started a buy their own cameras. As such an important tool in process to outsource scenes-of-crime functions, traffic providing evidence and protecting police against false functions, watch-houses, recruitment, and Academies, complaints, the QPU has also called for this equipment to name but a few. Luckily, this new Government has to be supplied for many years, and managed to secure a declared this will not happen. $6 million commitment from the Government for initial implementation. A trial is underway, focused specifically The now Opposition has also realised that mass on the hotbed of the Gold Coast, which the QPU privatisation of these types of functions leads to hopes will be the first step in the realisation of Service- massive swings against you in the polls and they, provided cameras for those police who need them. too, have now rejected their former mantra. So the Queensland public and police are now in a good place, where our jobs and roles are safe from being DOMESTIC VIOLENCE civilianised, privatised, or outsourced. The QPU has long been at the forefront of advocating for a better domestic violence system in Queensland, PUBLIC SAFETY and in 2014 we proposed significant changes to the BUSINESS AGENCY Special Task Force on Domestic and Family Violence that was set up by the previous LNP Government. The Public Safety Business Agency (PSBA) was implemented by the previous LNP Government to Unfortunately, our submissions that domestic provide support services to public safety entities, violence be made an offence in our state, and that including the QPS, but it is the Union’s view that its the application process for acquiring a domestic establishment was purely a money-saving venture, and violence order be streamlined, did not form part of the Not Now, Not Ever a move towards civilianising some policing roles. recommendations in the resulting report. The Union believes it is unconscionable to remove members of the QPS from the organisation without In early 2015, the QPU wrote to Premier Palaszczuk, their consent, and abruptly put them into another who was continuing the work of the Task force, to Government department. Further, the Agency regularly outline our concern that the recommendations in the appears to duplicate processes and create inefficiencies, report did not go far enough to protect the vulnerable rather than provide effective support as was envisaged. people within Queensland communities. This new department saw police have two masters In the wake of further, highly visible domestic violence and saw the Commissioner no longer have control of incidents both in our state and around the country, either his department or his personnel. It created huge and with Malcolm Turnbull announcing a $100 million inefficiencies and duplication and the sooner the PSBA package to fight domestic and family violence as his is abolished the better. very first commitment as leader of our nation, the We at the QPU have been involved in the review Police Union vowed to employ the momentum around process of the PSBA, and we hope to ensure that all the issue to continue to fight for a better system. police officers retain the benefits that police officers We met with all sides of politics to lobby for a better have, regardless of where they work. We do not domestic violence system and better protection for victims of domestic violence. We are continuing The QPU is ready for them, whatever they may be, our efforts to reform the law in this area, and will and looks forward to continuing to work, negotiate, continue to do so until we have a workable, national and—if needs be—fight with the Queensland Police 51 system that protects the vulnerable in our Queensland Service, the Government, and any groups, factions, or communities and throughout the whole country. stakeholders who threaten the rights and conditions of our members. We remain a force to be reckoned with: a united, stabilising, and progressive unit fighting for the THE YEAR AHEAD rights of all Queensland police. We look forward to the The Queensland Police Union hopes for some stability challenge. in the coming year due to a period free of elections Ian Leavers and major QPS reshuffles. The QPU also hopes the Branch President completion of the numerous Government and QPS reviews currently underway will provide further direction in a number of important areas. We do face an upcoming enterprise bargaining process, which Reports – Queensland BranchAffiliates’ usually provides very robust negotiation, and no doubt the year ahead will also present its own unique challenges that we simply cannot predict. However as I have said, the new government announced no loss of conditions and no removal of any allowances or other benefits during the enterprise bargaining process so this is a great comfort for police. 52

PFA Annual Report 2014–15 VICTORIA BRANCH

I now table my report to the 2015 Annual General It is important that throughout these negotiations the Meeting of the Victoria Police Branch of the Police Executive, Delegates, Administration and members of Federation of Australia. My report is available on The Police Association remain united to ensure that the our website. focus remains on Victoria Police as the employer and the Victorian Government as the holder of the purse The Police Federation of Australia is the national strings, in terms of achieving a successful outcome. It is umbrella body for police associations and unions usually the case that we can negotiate the non-salary throughout Australia and New Zealand, representing related items with Victoria Police but in salary related more than 60,000 Australian police officers across all matters, the focus will always be on the Government Australian policing jurisdictions, including the Australian given that Victoria Police has little discretionary funding. Federal police, with New Zealand police having observer status at meetings of the Police Federation of A further series of member meetings is planned Australia. In my capacity as President of the Victorian to be conducted in September and October, this Branch of the Police Federation of Australia, I attend year, if there is no further progress in the EB 2016 bi-monthly meetings of the National Executive, the negotiations. Those of us who are associated with composition of which includes all other presidents of the Victorian Branch will never allow an EB outcome police associations and unions throughout Australia that does not satisfy the needs and expectations of a and New Zealand. I am pleased to announce that I majority of our members. It is clear that, at this stage, was recently elected to the position of Treasurer of progress in our EB negotiations have been slow. Our the PFA. EB 2016 negotiation team has been frustrated by a lack of commitment on the part of the employer to The key objective of the Police Federation of Australia focus on an outcome. If EB 2016 negotiations do not is to deal with policing matters of a federal nature, soon provide us with sufficient confidence that an which directly affect our collective membership. outcome is imminent, we will again have little choice The single most important issue for the Victorian but to engage in protected industrial action to get Branch during the past year and within the immediate a result. If this action becomes necessary, it is more future is to achieve a successful outcome to our important than ever that all of us, in all workplaces Enterprise Bargaining 2016 campaign. As some and at all ranks remain committed and focused on a members will be aware, the EB 2016 negotiations are successful outcome. conducted under the auspices of our affiliation with In July, this year, the Victorian Branch received Victoria the Police Federation of Australia. Following a series of Police’s Log of Claims, much of the content of which member meetings to obtain feedback with regard to would clearly send our profession backwards. Victoria the content of our Log of Claims, the log was served on Police’s Log of Claims surprisingly sought to revisit past Victoria Police on April 14, this year, with negotiations issues that proved to be a dismal failure. An example with Victoria Police commencing on May 29, this year. of this is the proposal to reintroduce specific Leading Senior Constable positions. Victoria Police’s Log of Claims also outlined a plan to change the Expression of Victoria and then to encourage the other states and Interest system so that movement between positions territories to similarly establish a registration scheme 54 would be more at the discretion of management. It was within their jurisdictions. A true registration scheme for a considerable shock to detectives and others in receipt police can only exist when all of the Australian states of commuted overtime that Victoria Police also sought and territories recognise the elements that create a to abolish commuted overtime. It was the case that our person being eligible for registration as a police officer. senior members at commissioned officer ranks were A long term objective is to have police officers, in not excluded from Victoria Police’s focus on seemingly Victoria and elsewhere in Australia, being able to take upsetting as many members as possible, including those their certificate of registration to any other state or at management rank, specifically with a proposed territory, and even overseas, as is currently the case clause in the Enterprise Agreement that required with most other professions.

PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 commissioned officers to ‘exceed capability’. 54 The national body is seeking an amendment to the Fair It is clear that Victoria Police wants an incremental Work Act, to ensure that a registered organisation, progression system which requires members to being the Victorian Branch in our case, is the sole provide evidence of performance in order to access bargaining agent in Enterprise Bargaining. It is unhelpful salary increments, rather than the satisfactory to have legislation, as is currently the case, which performance that is required currently to progress enables other bargaining representatives to be in though the increments. There was also a proposal to engaged in the process. We are seeking an amendment reduce health and safety protections by removing the to the effect that other bargaining representatives are need for Victoria Police to meet WorkSafe OH&S not able to be appointed where more than two thirds guidelines. These insults were exacerbated by a paltry of the workforce are members of the one registered offer of a 2.5% pay increase per annum for the life of organisation. This is, of course, the case with the the agreement. Victorian Branch, where we continue to enjoy union density at 98.6%, which is unprecedented in most other Some of the key issues presently being dealt with unions and professional associations. by the Police Federation of Australia on behalf of all Australian police officers include that we are intent Other important issues that are being pursued by on influencing the Federal Coalition Government the national body include improvements to workers and the Labour Party in Opposition, to increase the compensation, international deployment group funding, concessional tax arrangements for superannuation a world class policing code of practice to manage risks contributions to $50,000 per annum and permanently in policing, accessible childcare, advocating for a national indexing that new cap with CPI. We would also like approach to tackle serious and organised crime, to see a progressive increase to the compulsory together with an Australian crime prevention program. employee superannuation guarantee from 12% to 15%, The establishment of a mobile broadband network for and to allow police to access their superannuation public safety agencies is also an important part of the at age 55, or after 20 years service, through a agenda for the national body. disengagement scheme. In April, this year, the Victorian Branch welcomed the The national body is intent on preserving the policing announcement by the Commonwealth Government profession through the establishment of a national that it would allocate $250 million to trial a program police registration scheme. This will help to ensure that that will allow our police and PSO members to access police powers are not extended to those who are not government subsidised childcare arrangements. The sworn police officers. Victorian Branch, in partnership with the Police Federation of Australia, has for some time made the As our members will be aware, the Victorian Branch case that the around-the-clock nature of police work is currently leading the way with the establishment made it difficult for our members to access mainstream of a Police Registration and Services Board, coming childcare services. As a consequence, our members into effect, together with the new Victoria Police Act, are being forced to pay a premium because childcare on 1 July, 2014. Whilst our Branch has broken new out of office hours is not provided without a significant ground with regard to being a leader in terms of police increase in fees. The Victorian Branch and the PFA registration, there remains much work to do to, firstly, have lobbied the Federal Government to provide to further develop a police registration system in more flexible childcare support that better suits our members who do shiftwork. The Victorian Branch and the Police Federation of 55 Australia will continue to look for opportunities to lobby federal parliamentarians from all political persuasions, as well as the independents, to ensure that the best possible outcomes for our collective membership can be achieved. We will continue to do the best we can on behalf of all police officers throughout Australia and New Zealand. We will continue to have as our principal objective the improvement of terms and conditions for our members

on policing issues from a national perspective. Victoria Branch Reports – Affiliates’

John Laird Branch President 56

PFA Annual Report 2014–15 NEW SOUTH WALES BRANCH

2015 has proven to be another eventful year, battling ƒƒ allocate $100 million to the “Policing For Tomorrow many issues affecting the safety and welfare of PFA Fund” which will deliver the latest technology NSW Branch members, and I am pleased to be able to equipment to frontline officers; report on a number of the key issues. ƒƒ increase domestic and family violence police The PANSW has never been in a better financial capability; and position, enabling record spending on member services ƒƒ permanently establish the Serious Sex and Violent and welfare. Offenders Investigation Unit.

2015 ELECTION POLICE NUMBERS 2015 was a State election year for NSW and the The PFA NSW Branch 2015 Pre-Election Submission PFA NSW Branch developed a strong pre-election “A Plan to provide NSW Police Officers with the resources submission, seeking commitments from both sides to protect our community” highlighted that realistically, as of politics relating to a range of issues that remained the NSW total population increases, the proportion of outstanding. police numbers should increase at the same rate. We welcomed announcements that the Government Action on police numbers in regional centres, many of planned to: which are desperately short-staffed, is urgently needed. ƒƒ rebuild and refurbish six police stations, including Putting aside any real increase in police numbers, Mount Druitt and Taree which we had sought; for police number ratios to simply remain stable, an increase in police Authorised Strength of around 247 ƒ ƒ boost the Counter Terrorism and Special officers per year is required. Tactics Command, the firearms and organised crime‑related squads, and operations targeting The NSW Government committed to an additional gun crime, and create Australia’s first Real Time 130 officers above previous commitments. The Intelligence Response Centre; PFA NSW Branch continues efforts to have the Government commit to increase police numbers to ƒ ƒ significantly increase the Child Abuse Squad; match population growth. ƒƒ strengthen the Cybercrime and Fraud Squad; ƒƒ allocate $17.1m over four years to the Police Force REMOTE AND ISOLATED WORK Wellbeing Program, including programs to prevent injury, support injured officers to return to work, as IRC DISPUTE well as support former officers and families; NSWPF have been reviewing their Single Unit Policing (SUP) policy for some time, which they have now drafted as “Remote and Isolated Work’ policy. The draft we were provided with, after much consultation, NUMBER PLATES failed to include the control measure as outlined in 58 the WorkCover Code of Practice, which for remote and The PFA NSW Branch identified a security risk to our isolated work, where there is a risk of violence, is a members in relation to NSWPF issued nameplates. ‘buddy system’, also called a defined back-up system. There had been numerous attacks on our members and their families, via Social Media, as a consequence NSWPF refused to include this as a control measure of displaying their family name on a name badge. This in the risk assessment and the policy document. resulted in a growing trend of police officers being We therefore lodged a dispute with the Industrial filmed while involved in operational incidents. Relations Commission (IRC) in May 2015 based on non-compliance with the WorkCover Code of Practice Footage has found its way onto social media and have participated in numerous conciliations since networking sites including Facebook and the internet, 58 AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 that lodgement. leading to people attempting to identify officers, then targeting and harassing that person. This has caused This has predominantly included Highway Patrol, who anxiety and stress to the officers involved which is a continue to work as single unit officers during day lights serious WHS concern. hours, which we have not opposed subject to a suitable back-up system being known. We pressed for a known/ The issuing of numbered plates rather than name badges defined ‘backup/buddy system’ to be known to officers. helps reduce these risks. In consultation with NSWPF, We are still working through this using the CAD we were successful in having the NSWPF Dress Policy computer system with mapping showing the location amended regarding registered number identification of back-up vehicles on their computer screen in the plates. This has been a good outcome because having an vehicle. We are also continuing to debate the practice alternative to a nameplate is best practice, especially at a of Single Unit Stationary RBT units which NSWPF are time of heightened terrorism threats, increased security refusing to cease at this time. levels and escalating threats to all police. There has been a significant amount of movement from NSWPF in relation to the control measure of a CONCESSIONAL CAP ‘buddy/back-up system ‘which is now clearly included The PFA NSW Branch has been lobbying State and as a control measure in their draft risk assessment Federal politicians in an effort to rectify an anomaly document and in the policy. There is agreement that for our members regarding their ability to make single unit policing doesn’t occur in the metropolitan concessional contributions to their superannuation. area, with the only remaining areas of single unit This emerged as an issue as premiums paid by the policing being country remote stations which we are NSW Government to the compulsory Death and still working through. Disability Scheme counted in the individual members We have developed between the parties a one page contributions cap, with the result that police were risk assessment checklist which should prompt officers considerably disadvantaged as compared to other to call for back-up and not attend certain jobs on workers on similar incomes. their own. There have also been clear indications In discussions with Government, and with great included in the policy that rostering in small country assistance from Russell Matheson MP, the Member for locations should include paired up rosters, meaning Macarthur, and a former NSW Police Officer, we have 2-up rostering. asked our members to lobby their local politicians on This is an ongoing dispute with fortnightly conciliations numerous occasions, while we have raised the issue on continuing at the IRC, with the next report back on the a State and Federal level. We attended a meeting on 28th September 2015. this matter with then Treasurer, Joe Hockey on 14th September, who a few hours before the unexpected change in Liberal leadership, gave us assurances that the issue would be rectified ASAP. With the appointment of Scott Morrison as Treasurer, at the time of writing we still intend to hold the Government to the former Treasurer’s commitment and Russell Matheson will be outlining this message to all in Federal Parliament. GUNS IN COURT WORKERS’ COMPENSATION At the start of 2015, our members expressed grave DEATH BENEFITS 59 concern regarding their security in courtrooms and In August this year, we achieved a significant win for National Terrorism court complexes as a result of the our members by securing an increase to the Workers’ Public Alert Level rising from Medium to High and the Compensation Death Benefit from $524,000 to existing prohibition on NSW Police Officers wearing $750,000. their firearms and appointments while attending Court. This improvement followed the exemption secured in This has been an important safety issue we campaigned 2012 from the Workers’ Compensation amendments, on over many months. We repeatedly requested that which drastically cut injured workers’ entitlements. the Chief Magistrate and the NSW Sheriff’s Office NSW Police were exempt from these changes and remove the prohibition and allow common sense retained weekly benefits, medical expenses, journey to prevail to ensure the safety and security of our claims and lump sum compensation for permanent members, and members of the public. impairment. In August this year, through collaboration between the We joined with NSW Minister for Justice and Police, Affiliates’ Reports – New South Wales Branch Reports – New South Affiliates’ NSW Branch, NSW Government, and the NSWPF, Troy Grant, to secure the increase in death benefits our members were finally given increased protection and funeral expenses for police officers. In discussions and security with the announcement that this unsafe with the Minister for Finance we highlighted the working practice would cease. dangerous work undertaken by NSW Police, and with Given the environment we live and work in, this support from the cross benchers, led by Rev. the Hon. outcome was a win for both police and public safety. Fred Nile, we secured a unanimous amendment to the There are still some issues with individual judges and Workers’ Compensation Act to include the increase in magistrates. death benefits and funeral expenses for police officers. This was a significant win for our members and will BODY WORN VIDEO ensure adequate financial security is provided for their families in the event of death. On 17th September 2015 the NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Justice and Police, Troy Grant and NSW Police Commissioner, Andrew Scipione, REVIEW OF POLICE OVERSIGHT announced the commencement of the roll out of IN NSW Body Worn Video (BWV) cameras for NSW frontline police, with the first location being Eastern Beaches Following an election commitment, the NSW Local Area Command. In coming months, the rollout Government appointed former Shadow will continue to Kings Cross and Botany Bay LACs, the Attorney‑General Andrew Tink to look at options Police Transport Command and the Public Order and for establishing a single civilian police oversight model Riot Squad. with a view to improving efficiency and effectiveness of oversight and addressing overlaps in oversight bodies. We campaigned hard for this equipment and to facilitate In support of our members, the PFA NSW Branch the roll-out for our members and secured $4 million provided two submissions to the Review and met with for BWV at our 2014 Biennial Conference. Further, as a Mr. Tink on several occasions. result of our 2015 Pre-Election Submission, we secured an extra $100 million from the Government via the The review went to the Government on 31 August “Policing For Tomorrow Fund” which will deliver latest 2015 and they are yet to commit to releasing the technology equipment to frontline officers. document. However, it is expected the Government’s response to the Review will be released by the end of NSW Police will now be able to show a jury exactly 2015. When released, we will work with Government how bad an offender has behaved by providing them and the NSWPF to implement an improved system of with footage, accurately depicting the entire event, oversight. meaning there is nowhere for these offenders to hide and try to manipulate the truth in the face of an independent recording. CAREER AND RESILIENCE NSWPF, NSW Crime Commission and the Police EDUCATION PROGRAM (CARE) Integrity Commission during a series of investigations 60 which occurred between 1998 and 2002, including The C.A.R.E. program is a module-based program Operations Mascot and Florida. designed in alignment with the preventative notion of The PFA NSW Branch has been lobbying all police injury management and professional development. It is oversight agencies, the NSW Government and the designed to assist members to have long and successful NSW Police Force to allow our members to seek careers and fulfilling personal lives. medical assistance without seeking an exemption from The C.A.R.E. program is structured in four stages: non-disclosure orders routinely issued by the NSW Ombudsman and similar restrictions imposed by the Stage 1—Personal Resilience Skills Police Integrity Commission and the NSW Crime 60 AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 Stage 2—Workplace Health and Injury Management Commission. We hope to have this general exemption provided to any members involved in the Operation Stage 3—Union Skills Prospect inquiry in the near future ensuring they can Stage 4—Executive Training. freely seek medical treatment. We will also continue to push for a general exemption across all police oversight The modules within each stage are offered separately, agencies and inquiries. allowing officers to elect to undertake as many or as few modules as they like. Going forward the program will be available to all police officers regardless of their ALCOHOL RELATED rank or position. A component of the program will also be delivered online on the PANSW website for VIOLENCE—LAST DRINKS members to access at any time. CAMPAIGN In the lead-up to the review of the 2014 Lockout Laws, INAUGURAL WOMEN’S FORUM scheduled to be undertaken in February 2016, the PFA NSW Branch continues to work with our Last Drinks In August this year we held our first Women’s Forum. Coalition partners to lobby the NSW Government to The residential forum, which allowed metropolitan and maintain the measures as implemented. regional members to attend, ran over two days and was extremely well received and attended, with in excess As Stuart Kelly told the Premier, NSW Police of 40 female members participating. Issues discussed Commissioner and more than 700 other guests at the ranged from the history of unions and the current Thomas Kelly Foundation “Take Kare” dinner on 16th “Australia is an alcoholic: we need to rethink political climate to a number of industrial issues, with September, the way we drink.” specific emphasis on the impact on the female workforce including childcare; maternity leave; flexible working The PFA NSW Branch continues to actively push for conditions; and harassment/discrimination. Special guest a state-wide rollout of a reduction in trading hours, presenters included Rita Mallia, State President of the lockouts and restrictions on high alcohol content drinks CFMEU (Construction and General Division) and Linda across other communities affected by alcohol-fuelled Everingham, Organiser with the AMWU. violence.

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES MYPLATES PRIVACY CONCERNS INTO NSW POLICE FORCE The PFA NSW Branch raised concerns and lobbied INVESTIGATIONS NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) on behalf of members about the privacy of members on the Since November 2014 the PFA NSW Branch has myPlates website. There were issues around ensuring been involved with the implications arising out of two the private information of police was appropriately NSW Parliamentary Committees focused on the handled during transactions. ongoing NSW Ombudsman’s Operation Prospect. Since late 2012 Operation Prospect has been investigating allegations about the conduct of officers from the Action was needed to rectify the problem and the RMS instigated additional validation checks and processes in order to protect those police officers who have 61 their details suppressed. Both the desktop and mobile myPlates websites were taken down by the RMS while the project was completed.

REINTRODUCTION OF CHIEF INSPECTOR INSIGNIA Following many discussions and negotiations with NSW Police hierarchy, the Commissioner and a number of previous Police Ministers, we welcomed the announcement of the reintroduction of incremental progression for Inspectors (who have reached year 8), being the Chief Inspector insignia. Wales Branch Reports – New South Affiliates’ The initiative was announced by Commissioner Scipione at the 68th Annual Commissioned Officers’ Dinner in August this year. This successful outcome allows those Inspectors who are at year 8, to wear the insignia and refer to themselves as Chief Inspector. We thank Deputy Premier and Minister for Justice and Police, Troy Grant for his support which provides long‑term recognition for Inspectors and acknowledgement of experience.

Scott Weber President 62

PFA Annual Report 2014–15 TASMANIA BRANCH

PAY FREEZE/EBA to the Police Service budget, and no further loss of civilian support staff. Last year I reported that the Tasmanian Government was pushing hard for a wage freeze due to the I then became the personal ping-pong ball of the PAT, basket‑case the Tasmanian economy had become. the Police Service, the Government, and Government While all Governments make the same tired claims in staffers as we tried to massage an EBA that would relation to not knowing how bad the financial situation satisfy the members. After painful negotiations we was before they took over, the Police Association of locked in a three year EBA which included a pay freeze Tasmania (PAT) was in no doubt that things were bad. for 18 months, increased award conditions over the It was clearly demonstrated that the gap was widening three year period, pay increases on the completion of between the Government actually balancing the budget the pay freeze and a guarantee from the Government and the State falling deeper into debt. on the return of numbers, the police budget and civilian support staff. It was obvious to the PAT that the Government was clearly going to slash the public service to reign in We held our breath as the ballot was sent out. debt if a pay pause could not be achieved. While we Members of the office and the Executive of the PAT joined with other unions to successfully defeat the travelled the State to speak with members in relation pay freeze being legislated, we had differing views on to the in-principle agreement, while the Commissioners what we were willing to sacrifice to achieve our aims. did the same on behalf of the police service. The safety While we had assurances that we would not lose any and future of our members was on the line, and those further sworn staff, we had to take into account the involved in the negotiations were heavily invested in the fact that we had campaigned hard about the cuts made outcome due to the many excessive hours it had taken by the previous Government at no small cost to this to reach an agreement. organisation. The Safety in Numbers Campaign was In February 2015 an overwhelming 80% of members about the restoration of our numbers for both police voted in favour of the agreement which was an and public safety. outstanding result and an obvious show of support for That is where we parted company with the other the PAT Executive and the direction we had taken. The unions—we were not just going to sit idly by and allow start of the pay freeze was backdated to December everything we had worked so hard for just fade into 2014. Other unions continued to fight the Government, oblivion. Hard decisions were made, and we entered the result unfortunately being cuts to the public service into negotiations with the Government in relation that are continuing today. to the pay freeze and also with the Police Service in The Government has stuck to the agreement with no relation to enterprise bargaining. We showed faith in cuts to support staff. Not only have there been no cuts the Government and signed an in-principle agreement to the police budget, there has in fact been an increase in relation to the pay freeze which included the for the first time in many years. Most importantly the continued restoration of our numbers, no further cuts sworn number are being increased to previous levels and the Government maintains we will be back (and PAT was forced to take the matter to Judicial Review even slightly beyond) those levels by the next election. at the Supreme Court of Tasmania at considerable 64 The Tasmanian economy is starting to improve and the expense to the organisation. The PAT’s long-standing austerity measures are starting to dissipate. All previous view of this issue was upheld and His Honour’s election commitments to this organisation are being judgement included costs being awarded against the honoured. It is fair to say we enjoy a robust but good Police Service. An important win for the membership relationship with the Government at all levels, including and common sense. the Premier and his staff, the Minister and his staff, the Treasurer and his staff, the Attorney-General and her staff, the Speaker of the House and the President WORK, HEALTH AND SAFETY and Members of the Legislative Council. We don’t In my report last year I referred to the Single Member

PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 always agree, but the communication channels are well Response Model and the rollout of the new uniform. 64 established and used by all concerned. In relation to the uniform I am pleased to report that after years of failed attempts, the rollout of this latest LEGISLATIVE CHANGES uniform has gone reasonable smoothly. The PAT is particularly pleased with the positive feedback that we Legislation providing for mandatory sentencing for have received from members in relation to the Multi- assaults on police was passed in the Tasmanian Purpose Integrated Vests (MPIV’s) that are now being Parliament in November last year. The hard sell was worn by members. The Police Service entered into an always going to be to the Legislative Council, so exhaustive study and tendering process. Hellweg won Vice‑President Gavin Cashion, myself and Constable the contract and went out of their way to ensure that Mark Wolfe (a member who was the victim of a the specifications were met. cowardly unprovoked king hit) attended the Legislative Council to address them on the issue. Even those The feedback on the new uniform has been mixed but Members of the Council that were opposed to appears to be accepted by the majority—it is certainly mandatory sentencing were shocked at the evidence an improvement on previous versions. There have been we presented. The film of the attack on Mark was the usual teething issues with some items, but these shown to the Members and there were gasps of shock have mostly been dealt with quickly and efficiently by as it was played. Mark explained the situation as the the Police Service. At the risk of upsetting the Assistant film was shown, and explained the ongoing physical and Secretary of the PAT, Angela Smith, I just don’t believe psychological effects he has suffered. that the matter of uniforms will ever go away and will keep raising its head long after I move on. Poor Angela Mark and the other members who willingly allowed has lived and breathed this issue for many years. their incidents to be raised were instrumental in the legislation being passed. Since it has been passed, I stated last year that the PAT had started to make there has only been one charge preferred under that gains in relation to the antiquated policy called the legislation and that matter is ongoing. Single Member Response Model that existed in Tasmania Police. Things did actually progress fairly We are now starting to progress down the path of well on that front for a while and in June this year we other jurisdictions and will be putting forward a case thought we had a deal. I should have known better— for legislation in relation to Blood/Fluid Exposure long held beliefs took over the debate and those views Legislation and the mandatory testing of offenders. were extremely hard to budge. Disciplinary Appeals Tribunal—Review The PAT had sought advice on the issue as it related Rights to the harmonised WHS Legislation enacted by the Gillard Labor Government in 2012, legislation from The Police Service and the PAT were locked in battle which police are clearly not exempt. We engaged earlier this year over a matter before the Disciplinary Heather Baker–Goldsmith of HBG Safety who is a Appeals Tribunal in relation to a dismissed member. former regulator and a recognised professional in the The Appeals Board agreed with the Police Service field of WHS to assist us. We backed Heather’s advice claim that they were not required to hear the evidence up with a lengthy and well researched legal opinion ‘afresh’, in other words hold a ‘hearing de novo’. The from Lawyer (and former Government Prosecutor) Graham Dent of DCL, who is also a recognised expert PAT expects that the RDS Model and the completed and professional in the field of WHS. Tasmania Police policy will achieve the balance between the obligations were clearly not meeting their requirements under the of the employer in relation to the safety of members 65 legislation. I became somewhat obsessed with this issue and the obligations of members in relation to the safety as I was unable to reconcile the fact that the Police of the public. Service would relentlessly pursue our members for One last item under this topic is housing supplied breaches of legislation (particularly the Police Service by Tasmania Police. Certain issues with housing fits Act) and then to completely ignore legislation that under the WHS legislation. We have visited the State applies to them in relation to the safety of their own Treasurer in recent times to make a budget submission people. It made no sense to the PAT and focussed our in relation to housing, particularly in the country and efforts in the area. isolated areas. Due to budget and some management The PAT wanted the members to be able to serve the issues, housing for our members has been neglected for public and carry out their duties. We did not want go too long. The Government in the last budget allocated down the path of mandated multiple officer patrols but funds to fix houses on the West Coast of the State, Tasmania Branch Reports – Affiliates’ wanted Tasmania Police to provide a robust framework but once that is expended, there will be very little left that provided safe systems of work for our members for other housing. We have asked the Treasurer for and, just as importantly, fulfilled their obligations as an significant funding to be quarantined for housing and employer under the law. We have held firm on this we received a very fair hearing. While no firm promises issue all year. When we thought we were basically in have been made at this stage (and we understand that agreement, we would later learn that strongly held we are a long way from the next budget allocation) beliefs of others (who interestingly were not even we certainly were not dismissed out of hand and it is responsible under the WHS Act) had managed to turn obvious this organisation is held in high regard by the the debate. Government. The PAT left that meeting very hopeful of a positive outcome in the next State Budget. The members, staff and executive of the PAT remained firm and committed to this issue. Persistence paid off and the mistaken beliefs and misunderstandings NATIONAL ISSUES have been cleared up to the stage where agreement was reached in relation to an ‘RDS (Radio Dispatch There are many battles looming for all jurisdictions Services) Response Model’. The model clearly sets where the Police Federation of Australia (PFA) will have out the framework for attendance at incidents. It is a to take the lead as the ‘National Voice of Policing’. Not mandatory guide to RDS operators in relation to the in any particular order, those matters include (but are gathering of information, identification of risk factors, not limited to): the mandatory checks that must be carried out and the ƒƒ professionalisation; actions that need to be taken in relation to initiating ƒƒ 2nd and 3rd tier policing; a response. It no longer falls on the individual (both RDS and operationally in the field) to hopefully get it ƒƒ all terrorist related issues (attacks on police and right. If a decision is not to mandate a multiple member other employees, security of members, security of response after all the steps are followed, then that police premises); must be validated by the RDS or area supervisor. The ƒƒ family violence; implementation of this alone will vastly improve the ƒ safety of members, and there is agreement to now ƒ illicit drugs (particularly ICE); and completing work on the policy underpinning the RDS ƒƒ collaborative purchasing. Response Model. That policy will apply to all members, and it is heartening to see that both parties have now No incident has more graphically highlighted the threat moved away from the words ‘Single Member Response to police in Australia than the murder of an unarmed Policy/Model’ to a ‘Response Policy/Model’ which will civilian employee who was publicly executed in NSW. apply equally to multiple member responses as well as Members of the PAT were shocked, outraged and limited single member responses. saddened by the death of Curtis Cheng at the hands of a radicalised 15 year old. Our thoughts and prayers are Goodwill on behalf of both parties has seen this matter with the family of Curtis and his colleagues within NSW move forward dramatically over the last 24 hours. The Police. We also acknowledge the brave and affirmative 66

PFA Annual Report 2014–15 the PFA. I particularly wish to thank the members, members, the thank to wish Iparticularly PFA. the at team their and CEO PAT the to President, by the given advice and assistance the acknowledge to wish Ialso 12 last months. the throughout matters many on assistance PFA their the for of affiliates all I thank time. in point this at exists PFA than the of affiliates the all amongst cooperation and of solidarity level greater a witnessed not Ihave times. trying PFA these in the and unions police other all beside westand always, As aconsideration. not was union the of incident—membership horrific that in involved person every after looking in lead the took and up stepped of NSW PoliceAssociation the way the admire weparticularly organisation, an As injured. or killed were victims innocent more before threat the neutralised who Constables Special by the action President Pat Allen 2016. prosperous and happy asafe, and season festive the for best the all everybody PAT of the behalf on Iwish approaching, fast is it As 12 months. next the over us facing are that challenges the meet to placed PAT year. well of all the We are last the over support and PAT work of the hard their for staff and executive

NORTHERN TERRITORY

The last year in the Northern Territory (NT) has seen ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL significant change from both a Police and Northern Territory Police Association (NTPA) perspective. It was reported last year that our move to new premises enabled the Executive to review our staff As reported in 2014, the position of President of the structure with a view to the creation of two new NTPA was vacated for the first time in 14 years. As positions. I am pleased to report this review was the newly elected President, I would like to express undertaken and late last year our office appointed my sincere thanks to Vince Kelly for the passion and a full time Communications Officer and a part time dedication to his role as both President of the NTPA Administrative Assistant. The appointment of a and President of the PFA. Vince has guided the NTPA new Communications officer has enabled the NTPA office through a new chapter regarding premises and to ensure communications are in line with current staffing and left us in a position of strength in terms of generational expectations and improve our reach using both governance and financial stability. social media and other electronic communications. Having been elected to the position of President in May Our partnership with respected South Australian legal of this year, I look forward to building on the strong firm, Tindall Gask Bentley (TGB) continues to grow. work that has gone before me. I would like to thank TGB currently co-locate in our office for 2 weeks of the current PFA Executive and staff including the CEO, every month, providing valuable legal services to our Mark Burgess, for their warm welcome as the newest members in a wide range of specialist areas. In addition board member, and look forward to continuing to to this, TGB undertake regional visits to locations improve our working conditions for Australia’s police including Alice Springs, Katherine and Tennant Creek. members and their families. Just prior to my election, the Northern Territory Police HOUSING AND HOUSING Force appointed a new Commissioner in April 2015. Mr. Reece P Kershaw, a former AFP member, was ALLOWANCE with the NT Police for several years as an Assistant Members of the NT police are entitled to either free Commissioner prior to his recent promotion. In housing in all areas of the Northern Territory or a addition to this, 31 year veteran of the NT Police Housing Allowance to be paid to members who have Force, Mark Payne, APM, was appointed as the Deputy either purchased their own dwelling in their posted Commissioner. location or have declined free housing. Before I report on current matters within our branch, Reports about the ongoing viability of providing free I will report back on some matters raised in the report housing to police in Darwin have been tabled by the in 2014. NT government at various times over the last decade. This has been driven by the NT (and in particular Darwin) having some of the highest medium house prices in Australia, for both purchase and rental. obvious benefits to Police officers’ health and wellbeing. Resultant discussions were a catalyst for the formation It is understood further discussion has taken place and 68 of a Housing Working Group which includes the NTPA. legislation will again be put to Parliament at the next sittings commencing 17 November 2015. Disappointingly, extreme instability within the NT Government, with the attempted removal of the Chief Minister, coupled with the sudden resignation of Current Matters the then Police Commissioner, resulted in the NTPA Our Association continues to dispute the NT withdrawing from housing negotiations. Despite efforts Government’s position on increasing police numbers by the NTPA to recommence discussions following our in the NT. At the last election, a key election promise Executive elections in May 2015, and the appointment was to increase policing numbers by an additional 120 of the new Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, officers, over and above 94 officers funded federally to 68 AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 no further progress has been made in this area. It monitor detainees at immigration detention centres. would now appear unlikely any further discussions will take place prior to the NT Government elections, Despite this promise, the NT Government maintains scheduled for August 2016. their figure included the federally funded positions once funding is eventually withdrawn. No amount of Review of Police Administration Act political spin removes the cold hard fact that they did not achieve their self-imposed deadline of August 2014. As previously reported, our Association has been The NTPA will continue to remind them of this fact. seeking a review of Parts IV and V (discipline, The NTPA conference theme for 2015 was retirement and appeal provisions) of the Police “Protecting those who do extraordinary things”. A key Administration Act since February 2009. announcement from the Commissioner this year Following verbal and written submissions from this was the reintroduction of sworn welfare officers. Association, it is disappointing to report very little The removal of these positions under the former has changed for our members since our last report. Commissioner’s reign was deemed an insult to our Consequently, the 2015 NTPA Annual Conference members and a true reflection on how little regard passed the following motion to continue to push for to members’ welfare and wellbeing was held by change in this important area: senior police management. This Association was The Annual Conference calls on the Commissioner highly critical of this stance for some time but with of Police to make reform of the current Disciplinary the announcement of three (3) sworn Health and Retirement and Appeal Provisions of the Police Wellbeing officers and the regeneration of a Peer Administrative Act a priority reform issue. Support Program, this Association is pleased to see significant improvements in this area. There is little Early in his new term, the Commissioner indicated doubt the ongoing public pressure by this Association he favors a less invasive and heavy handed approach has contributed to this common-sense decision. to discipline however this Association is yet to see Further matters of interest to arise from conference this eventuate. 2015 include the motion to extend the term of members of both the Executive and Delegates. BLOOD LEGISLATION From 2015, regional branch delegates will now be There continues to be no effective legislation to elected to their positions for a period of two (2) years. protect our members in the event they are exposed to From 2018, transitional arrangements will commence to blood and other bodily fluid borne viruses and disease. enable Executive members to be elected for a period Current legislation continues to be deficient to cover of 4 years, with half the Executive due for election this significant WH&S issue and without compelling biennially. This change aligns the NTPA with several legislation to test arrested persons for such diseases other jurisdictions and ensures we are only in election and viruses, members continue to be placed at risk mode every second year. long term. Disappointingly, the current senior police management Legislation introduced into Parliament earlier this year continue to view long-serving officers, who may not be was resisted by the Department of Health despite the able to perform traditional frontline roles, as nothing more than expendable. As a result, members continue The recent events in NSW outside the Parramatta to be issued notices of intention to retire from their police headquarters again highlighted threats police long-serving and proud police career, rather than seek and police employees face in our modern world. This 69 to find suitable alternative police duties within the Association has for some time been proposing a review organisation. This Association continues to fight this into the use of single officer patrols and the absence of reprehensible view and moved at this years’ conference any clear policy in this area. In addition, we have called to change internal policy ensuring members are placed on the Commissioner to review security at all police in non-frontline operational roles to continue to pursue stations and review the arming of all police officers on a career in policing in the NT. duty including Aboriginal Community Police Officers. In addition to this, the recent changes to workers’ compensation and rehabilitation law (Return to Work CONCLUSION Act 2015) appallingly leave members of the police force with the very real prospect that, despite being As you can see from this summary, a significant amount of changed has occurred within the NT in the last year injured serving and protecting our community, may TerrItory Reports – Northern Affiliates’ prevent them from accessing ongoing workers’ and significant challenges are still being fought on behalf compensation entitlements and medical assistance for of members. a wide range of injuries and illnesses where the whole Collectively, we must all continue to ensure the police of body permanent impairment is less than 15% but of the NT, and all branches of the PFA, are receiving sufficient enough to prevent them from undertaking the best possible industrial and legal support we can “operational” police duties. provide, and ensure that the health and wellbeing of This Association has called on the Chief Minister, our members is a priority. Minister for Police and Cabinet to amend the Return to Paul McCue Work Act to extend the provisions for police officers. President 70

PFA Annual Report 2014–15 AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE ASSOCIATION BRANCH

2014–15 OVERVIEW Our staff have all worked hard to continue to provide a wide range of effective and high quality services to Well another full on year with a diverse range of key our members and we thank them for their tireless issues that we faced including: efforts. I would particularly like to acknowledge the ƒƒ government funding for terrorism; staff that have left the AFPA due to the changed office environment and management style, for their loyalty ƒ ƒ terrorism alerts across the country; and commitment to the AFPA and our members during ƒƒ an escalating terrorist threat to AFP employees, their period of dedicated service. especially uniform and plainclothes police and AFP Protective Service Officers; FEDERAL BUDGET AND THE AFP ƒƒ cuts to AFP staffing numbers; In the budget report for 2014/2015, from the Attorney ƒƒ internal changes within the AFPA with a workplace General’s portfolio for the AFP the budget impact on health and culture review resulting in changes to the Federal Policing and National Security increased structure, roles and systems; recruitment of new AFP funding by $38.69 m, while being partially offset by staff; and a financial systems review and change; targeted and whole-of-government savings of $11.468m ƒƒ the Biennial National Council; in 2014–15. ƒ ƒ Vice President elections with all incumbents This was to help reduce the Federal Government debt re‑elected; position by seeking financial dividends from various ƒƒ election process commencing for Zone agencies and departments across many programs and Coordinators and Workplace Delegates but stayed budget items. whilst an inquiry into a complaint of an irregularity is There have been significant redundancies across completed; the AFP and ACC workforce which obviously has a ƒƒ the AFPA Special National Executive meeting negative impact on federal operational and intelligence unanimously agreeing to invite the PFA to assist the capability. Indeed, when closely examining staffing AFPA by conducting a review of the governance numbers across the AFP, taking into account the structures of the AFPA, including financial risk and a additional responsibilities placed on it by Government, workplace health review; the core investigative capability of the AFP is at a ƒƒ Executive Level Enterprise Agreement (ELEA) critically low level, negatively impacting on the AFPs negotiations; plus investigation capability. ƒƒ all the business as usual work within the legal and The AFP has been given greater operational industrial team supporting our members as well responsibilities, especially in relation to national security as our membership services team supporting our and terrorism however other operational areas are members with membership and benefit queries. struggling to be operationally effective. The AFP is currently attempting to find financial savings within the Accordingly, the AFPA also restructured it’s delegate current AFP budget to avoid overspend. The AFPA structure to largely mirror the new AFP structure 72 recognises that it is due diligence by the AFP to ensure in preparation for the delegate election that was that their expenditure is within budget, however scheduled to be conducted in June/July 2015. the AFPA’s position remains that the AFP should be The AFPA moved members from 16 zones to 6 exempt from the Government’s Efficiency Dividend zones—ACT Policing Zone; AFP Capability Zone; and that the AFP and the ACC urgently require AFP Capacity Zone; AFP Executive Zone; AFP National additional funding to address the rapidly changing law Security Zone; and AFP Operations Zone; enforcement and national security environment. At present this election is still stayed however it In the lead up to the Federal Election the AFPA will be is anticipated that the inquiry will be completed in seeking a commitment from the political parties that

PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 December and the elections will then take place based the AFP and ACC be exempt from the Government’s 72 on the availability of the AEC to conduct the elections. Efficiency Dividend and that the AFP and the ACC urgently receive additional funding to address the rapidly changing law enforcement and national security TERRORISM AND THE environment. INCREASING THREAT TO AFPA/ The Agreement between the ACT Government PFA MEMBERS and the AFP provides for an annually negotiated Purchase Agreement between the AFP and the ACT Again, this year, all indications are that the radical Government, which defines annual community policing criminal terror threat in Australia will not just continue objectives. Under the budget position it shows a but will escalate. There have been a number of reduction in average policing numbers in 2013/14 to terror related incidents in Australia and the Federal 2014/15 from 990 positions to 978 positions. Government continued to announce further legislation, community engagement and counter extremism The reduction in AFP numbers in ACT policing is programs. The AFPA supports all three strategies. unacceptable. The ACT population has increased and the AFP policing numbers are now below the On the 18 September 2014, police in Australia carried national average. out the biggest counter-terrorism operation in the nation’s history, with over 800 heavily armed officers In the lead up to the ACT Elections the AFPA will targeting households in the cities of Sydney and be seeking commitments from the political parties Brisbane. It came days after the Australian government for policing numbers to at least increase to the raised the terror threat from medium to high due to national average. concerns about Australian citizens returning to the country after fighting with the Islamic State of Iraq and REFORM OF AFP the Levant (ISIL). ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE Following the raids, two people were charged, one with & SUBSEQUENT AFPA ZONES terrorism offences and the other for possession of an unauthorised firearm. RESTRUCTURE On 24 September 2014, in Victoria, a known terrorist In July 2015 the AFP restructured its organisation suspect attempted to murder an AFP Federal Agent creating six (6) operational streams being: and a Victorian Police Officer. The AFP Officer ƒƒ National Security received multiple stab wounds to the head, neck, abdomen, chest and arms. The Victorian police officer ƒ ƒ Operations was also stabbed however he was able to shoot dead ƒƒ Capability the terrorist. ƒƒ Capacity The Counter Terrorism Officers were investigating the ƒƒ Chief of Staff terrorist suspect over allegations that he had recently unfurled an Islamic State (ISIS) Flag in an urban ƒ ƒ Chief Police Officer shopping centre and had made several inflammatory remarks about AFP Officers and ASIO on social The AFPA supports the introduction of this legislation media. He posted photos of himself wearing military and the government’s increased funding of security camouflage with an Islamic State Flag alongside abusive agencies. 73 messages towards the AFP officers and ASIO officers. We appeal to the federal government to support He stated on Facebook: increasing the funding to the AFP and implore the “Let’s not focus on other things. The main message I government to excuse policing and federal law am sending with these statutes and photos is to the enforcement agencies from delivering efficiency dogs AFP and ASIO who are declaring war on Islam dividends given the raised terrorism alerts and incidents and Muslims”. that took place in 2014–15. He made other comments about Australian law enforcement agencies that can not be published. ICE EPIDEMIC AND WHS RISK The frightening thing is that shortly before this attack an ISIS message was sent world wide for followers to TO AFPA/PFA MEMBERS contact police and meet with them for the purpose of In late 2014 at the Police Federation of Australia’s killing them. annual conference, all jurisdictions raised concerns In December 2014 in Sydney there was a hostage about the growing epidemic of ice (crystal situation in Martin Place when a self-proclaimed methamphetamine) across Australia. This issue has a sheik took 17 people hostage inside a chocolate café significant social cost as well contributing to increasing in Sydney. The perpetrator was shot and killed, two health and medical costs to society. There has been hostages also died, while another four people, including a spiralling increase in violent attacks on police, health Association Branch ReportsPolice Australian Federal – Affiliates’ a police officer, were injured in the incident. and emergency workers. On 2 October 2015 a civilian NSW Police employee The AFPA played a significant part in achieving an was callously murdered and the terrorist shot dead as inquiry into crystal methamphetamine by the Joint officers returned fire outside Police Headquarters at Parliamentary Committee on Law Enforcement. This Parramatta, NSW. is an epidemic that requires the federal government to increase funding to the AFP, ACC and the Australian New anti-terror legislation has been introduced in Border Force. Federal law enforcement obligations three stages: should not be ignored by the Government. It is not just ƒƒ In July 2014 The National Security Legislation the responsibility of state governments and state police. Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 was introduced to Parliament, and was passed on 25 September 2014. AFPA ORGANISATION STRATEGY ƒƒ In September 2014 the Counter-Terrorism AND CHANGE INITIATIVES Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill was introduced by Senator George Brandis, The year of 2014–15 has been one of significant the Attorney-General for Australia, passed on change to the AFPA. In October 2014 the National 29 October 2014 and assented to on 3 November Executive met for a planning session to develop a 2014. As part of this Bill the Crimes (Foreign draft Strategic Plan 2015–17, which included a vision, Incursions and Recruitment) Act 1978 was repealed. mission and values. The NE had a facilitator run the planning session and part of the day was to develop ƒƒ In October 2014 the Telecommunications a SWOT analysis and then develop a series of short (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data term, medium term and long term objectives. The NE Retention) Bill 2014 was introduced to amend the then endorsed the planning outcomes and from this an Telecommunications (Interception and Access) additional pillar of “community” of policing was created. Act 1979, and then referred to Parliament’s Joint The CEO was tasked to take these initiatives and Committee on Intelligence and Security. The Senate develop the action and accountability plans to deliver passed the Bill as the Telecommunications these short and medium term initiatives. (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015 on 26 March 2015. Assent was received on 13 April 2015. AFPA FINANCIAL On 8 September 2015 the AFPA Special National SYSTEM REVIEW Executive meeting unanimously agreed to invite the 74 PFA to assist the AFPA by conducting a review of the In September 2014 the AFPA commissioned an governance structures of the AFPA, including a financial external accounting firm to undertake a financial risk and a workplace health review. systems assessment that included a review of internal The PFA Federal Executive responded with a number financial systems, processes and staffing to determine of Resolutions. The AFPA National Executive noted the key issues and to outline a set of recommendations and adopted all the Resolutions relating to the AFPA for improvement. The consultants reported back to the Branch. The National Executive authorised the National Executive (NE) and made recommendations National President to provide an update to members covering ten areas of financial systems and of the review of the governance structures of the 74 AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 management. A number of changes have been made AFPA Branch to ensure transparency in the processes by the consultants to improve the Association’s adopted. management of its financial systems and reporting. Like other affiliates, the AFPA National Executive As a result of this report, the CEO engaged the same recognise the importance of appropriate governance firm to externally manage the accounting systems with structures, regular review of financial risk and ensuring financial information being inputted by the Association’s a healthy workplace for our own employees. It is Finance Officer. We also moved to a web based through these reviews we can measure the success accounting system Xero. Now all accounts can be or otherwise of management and administration accessed in real time and financial reports are now able structures, strategies and performance. to be produced on line from the National office.

AFPA NATIONAL OFFICE BIENNIAL NATIONAL INDEPENDENT REVIEWS COUNCIL MEETING In June 2015 we held the Biennial National Council In February 2015 the Association commissioned an meeting which saw delegates from all over the country external consulting firm to undertake a workplace attend the meeting. This meeting commenced with the health and culture review. The consultant had former Prime Minister, the Hon Tony Abbott opening significant experience working for several state the AFPA’s office in Manuka. police associations, as well as three state police commissioners. He conducted interviews with all The opening guest speeches led the Council to staff, former staff, as well as the President, CEO and a consider the strategic direction of federal law number of Vice Presidents. enforcement and national security including industrial limitations and financial and budgetary constraints The consultant reported to senior management and initiated by the federal government. then to the National Executive in March 2015 with a series of key recommendations around structure, The Australian Electoral Office conducted a ballot roles, work practices, performance management and election for the six voluntary positions of Vice development all designed to enhance the operation, President for a two year period. We congratulate its performance and dynamics of the office. The all six Vice Presidents, which saw no change in those NE endorsed his report and recommendations serving another term. The re-election of all former Vice and the consultant then assisted with a number of Presidents is a strong indication that the majority of the implementation issues all designed to build traction for National Council Delegates have confidence in these the delivery of the recommendations. Officers of the Branch to exercise their powers to conduct and manage the affairs of the Branch between Also in February 2015 there was a review of the AFPA’s meetings of the National Council. legal accountability rules and policy which led to the 2015 National Council approving a rule change to tighten up and enhance legal assistance for members whilst building greater accountability of funds, in the interest of our members. ELEA NEGOTIATIONS ƒƒ achieving the creation of the PFA utilising the AFPA Rules as the mechanism to create the national voice The AFP Executive Level Enterprise Agreement of policing; 75 (ELEA) negotiations have progressed through the year ƒ and the AFP is close to producing a draft document, ƒ lobbying for significant reform of federal law however the quantum has not as yet been finalised. A enforcement before the Inquiry into the completed document has been sent to the Minister Management Arrangements and Adequacy of and the Public Service Commission (PSC) where they Funding of the AFP and NCA before the Senate must agree with what has been presented before a Legal and Constitutional Reference Committee final document can be put to the members. If the PSC leading to significant funding increase to the AFP agree to the concept document this will be put to the and the creation of the ACC; bargaining team and circulated by the AFPA to the ƒƒ lobbying for a review into the AFP Professional members for a vote. Standards which led to Judge Fisher being appointed to review it, resulting in a significantly fairer No major conditions have been eroded however some Professional Standards regime for AFPA members; policy clauses have been tweaked. We are close to finalisation of this agreement. Recognising the fiscal ƒƒ lobbying for the creation of the Parliamentary Joint environment for the Government, the AFPA has been Committee on Law Enforcement; seeking a modest increase of at least an average of ƒƒ lobbying for the Parliamentary Joint Committee on 2% per annum over the life of the agreement for our the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Executive level members. Integrity and proper safeguards for AFPA members subject to an inquiry by ACLEI; Association Branch ReportsPolice Australian Federal – Affiliates’ POLICE PROFESSIONALISATION ƒƒ achieving over half a billion dollar increase to AFP funding after a meeting in person with the then The Branch continues to back the PFA’s advocacy on Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard; and police professionalisation, supporting ANZCoPP’s work ƒ on police practice standards (PPSM) for various policing ƒ achieving an increase of 500 extra AFP police after specialties, moves on accreditation of police who a meeting in person with the then Prime Minister have met the standards, and ultimately, national police Kevin Rudd. professional registration. Unfortunately three other goals have alluded me but As AFPA National President, I believe that professional I hope one day they will be achieved in the interest of recognition of policing will bring important recognition our members, law enforcement and for the Australian on the one hand, and enable mobility across public. They are: jurisdictions for those officers for whom that is ƒƒ National Police Professional Registration; important. I am convinced that these matters are best ensured by being in the hands of the profession itself, as ƒƒ Unexplained Wealth Legislation (Cth); and is the case for other professions like doctors, teachers ƒƒ False Claims Legislation (Cth) and nurses. I am honoured and humbled by the decision of the 2014 PFA Federal Council to grant me the privilege of RESIGNATION OF THE AFPA Life Membership according to the Certified Rules of NATIONAL PRESIDENT the PFA for: I have reluctantly resigned my position as AFPA “outstanding service to the Federation.” National President after 18 years dedicated to the I am equally humbled by the decision of the 2015 AFPA AFPA. I have been involved in some incredible National Council to grant me the privilege of Life achievements over that time. The key strategic Membership according to the Certified Rules of the ones being: AFPA Branch: ƒƒ the building up of the AFPA from virtual collapse and insolvency to a financially sound organisation with a large membership base; 76

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA ABN 31 384 184 778 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 june 2014

TREASURER’S REPORT I am pleased to be able to provide my first report as PFA Treasurer. A perusal of the 2014–15 Financial Statements contained in this report indicates an operating loss of $7,805 for the financial year. It is important to note that this loss in no way leads to any concerns about on the ongoing viability of the PFA and its operations. You will note that the Statement of Financial Position in the Report highlights that we still have $1,126,692 in Net Assets, even taking into account key provisions such as employee entitlements. There is no change to the valuation of the building at 21 Murray Crescent, Griffith as a formal valuation is only conducted every second year. An updated valuation will be obtained in early 2016. In last year’s report, we noted that following the completion of the boardroom renovations, we expected to minimise the loss of tenants’ income by renting out the Boardroom throughout the year when not in use by the PFA. Despite several attempts to advertise the boardroom availability in various areas of the media, no inquiries were received resulting in a loss of anticipated income in this year’s budget. You will further note that travel and accommodation expenditure relating to both Executive and WAC meetings (note 19) was lower than in the previous year however, IPC meeting costs were higher which is directly attributable to the work the IPC did prior to the G20 meeting held in Brisbane which necessitated travelling to Brisbane for an additional meeting. This work was invaluable and there is no doubt that members who participated in the G20 generally benefitted. Property Expenses (note 25) increased this year, due in full to the final renovation work in the building on the Unit previously tenanted by the Pathology company as well as refreshing the upstairs offices occupied by our staff. This work has now been completed and finalises building renovations. POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA 78 ABN 31 384 184 778 TREASURER’S REPORT (CONTINUED) As many of you would no doubt be aware, in July 2014 the AFPA Branch purchased the building adjacent to the PFA in Murray Crescent, Griffith. Upon registering the title deed with the ACT Government, and in the context of the AFPA being a Branch of the PFA, their building was required to be registered in the name of the Police Federation of Australia. Following discussions at subsequent PFA Executive meetings, the CEO sought legal advice on behalf of the PFA and following receipt of that advice and that of PFA Auditor Tom Tsia, a Trust Deed has been now been executed making clear the responsibilities and obligations of the AFPA in maintaining insurances and

PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 meeting all outgoing expenses relating to the building. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Debbie Martiniello and our Auditor Tom Tsia who have, once again, comprehensively maintained our books and accounts in a professional and diligent manner. I also wish to place on record my thanks to Branches, and particularly the PFA Executive, for their continued support and diligence in ensuring that all our financial activities are as transparent and open as possible. I look forward to answering any questions from delegates at the 2015 Council meeting in respect to the accounts and will be pleased to move their acceptance.

John Laird Treasurer POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA ABN 31 384 184 778 79 OPERATING REPORT a. The PFA’s principal activities throughout the year were determined by the 2014 Federal Council Meeting and have been coordinated by the Federal Executive ƒƒ For a full detailed report on the PFA’s 2014–15 activities the PFA’s Annual Report, in which the PFA’s full

financial statement is also published, is available on the PFA website www.pfa.org.au Financial Statements b. There have been no significant changes in the financial affairs of the PFA during the past year c. A member may resign from membership of the Federation by notice in writing addressed and delivered to the Secretary of the member’s Branch, Zone Secretary or Chief Executive Officer, as per Rule 11(b) d. No officers of the PFA hold any position in relation to Superannuation entities e. Prescribed information as per Regulation 159: vi. At 30 June 2015 the PFA had 48,395 members vii. At 30 June 2015 the PFA had four (4) employees viii. Committee of Management 1/7/14 to 30/6/15

Vince Kelly (Northern Territory) resigned 15 May 2015 Paul McCue (Northern Territory) appointed 27 May 2015 Jon Hunt‑Sharman (Australian Federal Police) John Laird (Victoria) Pat Allen (Tasmania) Mark Carroll (South Australia) George Tilbury (Western Australia) Scott Weber (New South Wales) Ian Leavers (Queensland) For Committee of Management

Mark Carroll President Dated this 16th day of October 2015 POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA 80 ABN 31 384 184 778 CERTIFICATE BY PRESCRIBED DESIGNATED OFFICER I, John Laird, being the Treasurer of the Police Federation of Australia, certify: a. that the documents lodged herewith are copies of the full report of the Police Federation of Australia for the year ended 30th of June 2015 referred to in S268 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009; and b. that the full report was provided to members on the 16th of October 2015; and c. that the full report was presented to a general meeting of members and meeting of the committee PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 of management on the 16th of October 2015 in accordance with S266 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009.

John Laird Treasurer Date: 16th day of October 2015 POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA ABN 31 384 184 778 81 COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT’S STATEMENT On the 16th day of October 2015, the Committee of Management of the Police Federation of Australia passed the following resolution in relation to the general purpose financial report (GPFR) of the reporting unit for the financial year ended 30 June 2015.

The committee of Management declares in relation to the GPFR that in its opinion: Financial Statements a. the financial statements and notes comply with the Australian Accounting Standards; b. the financial statements and notes comply with the reporting guidelines of the General Manager; c. the financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the financial performance, financial position and cash flows of the reporting unit for the financial year to which they relate; d. there are reasonable grounds to believe that the reporting unit will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable; e. during the financial year to which the GPFR relates and since the end of that year: vi. meetings of the committee of management were held in accordance with the rules of the Federation including the rules of a branch concerned; and vii. the financial affairs of the reporting unit have been managed in accordance with the rules of the Federation including the rules of the branch concerned; and viii. the financial records of the reporting unit have been kept and maintained in accordance with the R O Act; and ix. the financial records of the reporting unit have been kept, as far as practicable, in a consistent manner to each of the other reporting units of the Federation; and x. the information sought in any request of a member of the reporting unit or a General Manager duly made under section 272 of the R O Act has been furnished to the member of General Manager; and xi. there has been compliance with any order for inspection of financial records made by the Commission under section 273 of the R O Act. l. In relation to the recovery of wages activity xiii. There were no recovery of wages activity for the Police Federation of Australia for the year ended 30th June 2015. For Committee of Management:

Treasurer John Laird President Mark Carroll Date: 16th day of October 2015 POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA 82 ABN 31 384 184 778 INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT To the members of the Police Federation of Australia

Report on the Financial Statement I have audited the accompanying financial report of the Police Federation of Australia for the year ended 30th June 2015 which comprises the statement of financial position, the statement of comprehensive income, statement

PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 of changes in equity, statement of cash flows, a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes and the Committee of Management statement.

Committee of Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Report The Committee of Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009. This responsibility includes designing, implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.

Auditor’s Responsibility My responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on my audit. I have conducted my audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards require that I comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the management as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report. I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion. POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA ABN 31 384 184 778 83 INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT (CONTINUED)

Independence nducting my audit, I have complied with the applicable independence requirements of the Australian professional

ethical pronouncements. Financial Statements

Audit Opinion In my opinion, the general purpose financial report of the Police Federation of Australia is presented fairly in accordance with applicable Australian Accounting Standards and the requirements imposed by Part 3 of Chapter 8 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009. SIGNED AT CANBERRA this 16th day of October 2015

LOI KAH TSIA, B. Com., F.C.A. Chartered Accountant Registered Company Auditor Suite 201, 2nd Floor 309 Pitt Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA 84 ABN 31 384 184 778 AUDITOR’S STATEMENT a. In my opinion, the GPFR of the Police Federation of Australia is presented fairly in accordance with the Australian Accounting Standards; and b. In relation to recovery of wages activity and based on representations made to me by the Police Federation of Australia and my audit work undertaken for the year ended 30th June 2015, it appears that there were no recovery of wages activity for the year then ended; and

PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 c. That as part of the audit of the financial statements, I have concluded that management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the reporting entity’s financial statements is appropriate; and d. Also declared that: i. I am an approved auditor registered as company auditor with ASIC. My auditor registration number is 3245; ii. I am a member of my firm L K Tsia Chartered Accountant; iii. I am a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, FCA with the registration number 17835; and iv. I hold a current practising certificate issued to me by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. SIGNED AT CANBERRA this 16th day of October 2015.

LOI KAH TSIA, B. Com., F.C.A. Chartered Accountant Registered Company Auditor Suite 201, 2nd Floor 309 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000 POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA ABN 31 384 184 778 85 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION as at 30 June 2015

Notes 2015 2014 Accumulated Funds Financial Statements Retained Earnings $ 972,941 $ 980,746 Reserves 153,751 153,751 $ 1,126,692 $ 1,134,497

Represented by

Current Assets Police Bank Easy Access account 98,747 23,529 Police Bank Market Link account 6,865 6,704 Police Bank Savings Plus account 47,895 96,138 Police Bank membership fees 10 10 Cash on hand 3 28 4 Other Receivables 4 20,516 - 174,061 126,385 Non-Current Assets Property—21 Murray Crescent

Griffith ACT—At Independent Valuation 5 1,150,000 1,150,000 Plant, Equipment & Furniture 6 57,863 Less provision for depreciation 31,834 26,029 31,110 Motor vehicle 7 44,054 Less provision for depreciation 4,405 39,649 27,844 1,215,678 1,208,954 Total Assets 1,389,739 1,335,339

Less Current Liabilities Trade creditors and accruals 8 75,197 28,514 Provision for annual leave 9 27,864 16,212 Provision for long service leave 10 129,620 135,884 Other payables 12 30,366 20,232 Total liabilities 263,047 200,842 Net Assets $ 1,126,692 $ 1,134,497 POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA 86 ABN 31 384 184 778 STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME for the year ended 30 June 2015 Notes 2015 2014 Income Trust distributions received 16 3,777 12,004 Compulsory and voluntary levies - -

PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 Grants and donations - - Capitation fees 13 1,004,990 974,924 Interest received 14 1,984 3,216 Rents received 15 - 18,918 $ 1,010,751 $ 1,009,062 Less expenditure Audit and accounting fees 17 21,000 24,300 Annual leave 9 31,479 25,231 ACTU affiliation fees 18 97,433 102,035 ACTU membership industrial campaign - 51,446 Bank charges and duties 903 250 Capitation fees - - Compulsory levies - - Computer and website design 49,610 46,284 Consideration to employers payroll deduction - - Delegation expenses 19 235,238 273,916 Depreciation 20 11,342 9,622 FBT 22,809 16,372 Fees / allowance—conference and meeting - - General office expenses 21 28,599 33,062 Grants and donations - - Insurances 15,288 13,711 Legal fees 22 3,979 2,175 Long service leave 10 - - Loss on disposal of asset 23 11,443 - Motor vehicle expenses 9,241 9,366 National Memorial expenses 24 2,441 9,287 Penalties via R O Act or R O Regulations - - Property expenses 25 80,636 67,394 Research & training expenses 26 - 2,860 Salary & packaging 305,945 336,866 Superannuation 84,352 44,972 Telephone 6,818 7,409 Total Expenditure $ 1,018,556 $ 1,076,558 Net Surplus/(Loss) for the year (7,805) (67,496) Accumulated funds at beginning of year 980,746 1,048,242 Accumulated funds at end of year $ 972,941 $ 980,746 POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA ABN 31 384 184 778 87 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY for the year ended 30 June 2015

Asset

Retained Revaluation Financial Statements Earnings Reserve Total Balance as at 30th June 2012 1,040,306 153,751 1,194,057 Net Surplus for the year 2013 7936 - 7,936 Balance as at 30th June 2013 1,048,242 153,751 1,201,993 Net Deficit for the year 2014 (67,496) - (67,496) Balance as at 30th June 2014 980,746 153,751 1,134,497 Net Deficit for the year 2015 (7,805) - (7,805) Balance as at 30th June 2015 $ 972,941 $ 153,751 $ 1,126,692 POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA 88 ABN 31 384 184 778 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS for the year ended 30 June 2015

2015 2014 Cash from Operating Activities Receipts from members 1,106,773 1,070,175 Interest received 1,984 3,216 PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 Receipts from rentals - 20,810 Other income 3,777 12,004 Payment of other expenses (509,869) (630,479) Payment of ACTU affiliation fees (106,799) (111,035) Payment of FBT (22,809) (16,372) Payment of employees’ entitlements (416,388) (404,952) Net cash provided by operating activities $ 56,669 $ (56,633)

Cash from Investing Activities Proceeds from sale of motor vehicle 14,545 - Purchase of motor vehicle (44,054) - Purchase of Plant, Equipment & Furniture - (27,079) Net cash provided by investing activities $ (29,509) $ (27,079)

Cash from Financing Activities Repayment of borrowings - - Net cash outflow from financing activities $ - $ -

Net increase / (decrease) in cash held 27,160 (83,712) Cash at the beginning of the financial year 126,385 210,097 Cash at the end of the financial year $ 153,545 $ 126,385

Cash Reconciliation For the purpose of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash at the end of the financial year is reconciled to the following items in the Statement of Financial Position.

Cash with financial institutions Police Bank Easy Access Account 98,747 23,529 Police Bank Market Linked Account 6,865 6,704 Police Bank Savings Plus Account 47,895 96,138 Police Bank Membership Fees 10 10 Cash on Hand 28 4 $ 153,545 $ 126,385 POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA ABN 31 384 184 778 89 CASH FLOW

2015 2014 Cash Flow Reconciliation Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents as per Statement of Financial

Position to Cash Flow Statement Financial Statements

Cash and cash equivalents as per: Cash flow statement 153,545 126,385 Statement of financial position 153,545 126,385 Difference $ - $ - Reconciliation of profit / (deficit) to net cash from operating activities Profit / (deficit) for the year (7,805) (67,496)

Adjustments for non-cash items Depreciation / amortisation 11,342 9,622 Loss on disposal of assets 11,443 - Changes in assets / liabilities (Increase) / decrease in net receivables (20,516) 7,322 Increase / (decrease) in supplier payables 46,683 (9,588) Increase / (decrease) in other payables 10,134 1,390 Increase / (decrease) in employee provisions 5,388 2,117 Net cash from (used by) operating activities $ 56,669 $ (56,633) Cash flow information Cash Inflows Australian Federal Police Association 76,983 72,646 Police Association of NSW 296,661 297,837 NZ Police Association 23,065 22,417 Police Association of SA 86,616 86,033 Police Association of TAS 21,312 20,620 NT Police Association 26,424 24,979 QLD Police Union 210,801 200,450 Police Association of VIC 251,820 239,987 WA Police Union 109,496 105,206 Other receipts 5,761 36,030 Total cash inflow $ 1,108,939 $ 1,106,205 Cash Outflows ACTU affiliation fees 106,799 111,038 Other expenses 974,980 1,078,879 Total cash outflow $ 1,081,779 $ 1,189,917 POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA 90 ABN 31 384 184 778 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 june 2015 1. Statement of Significant Accounting Policies The financial report is a general purpose report that has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, Accounting interpretations, other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board that apply for the reporting period and the Fair Work (Registered Organisations)

PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 Act 2009. For the purpose of preparing the general purpose financial statements, the Police Federation of Australia is a not-for-profit entity. The financial report covers the Police Federation of Australia (the Federation) as an individual entity. The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historical costs and do not take into account changing money values or except where stated. Cost is based on the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for assets. The accounting policies have been consistently applied unless otherwise stated. The financial statements are presented in Australian Dollars. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies adopted by the Federation in the preparation of the financial report. Accounting Policies a. Income Tax The Federation, being a trade union, is exempt from income tax including capital gains tax, by virtue of the provision of section 50-5 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. However, the entity still has obligations for Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) b. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash is recognised at its nominal amount. Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with bank, other short term highly liquid investments with original maturity of 3 months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash. c. Investment Property Investment property comprising land and building is held primarily for its own use as an office. All tenant leases are held on an arm’s length basis. Investment property is carried at fair value, determined annually by the Committee of Management based on prices in an active market for similar property in the same location. d. Revenue Revenue is recognised upon the issue of invoices to all branches of the Federation. Capitation fees have been accounted for on an accrual basis. Capitation fees outstanding at balance sheet date have been brought into account as amount due from branches. Capitation fees relating to the unexpired part of the membership year are deferred and recognised as income in the next financial year. These are shown as receipt in advance on the financial report. Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest method, which for floating rate financial assets is the rate inherent in the instrument. All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST). POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA ABN 31 384 184 778 91 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 june 2015 e. Gains Sale of assets Financial Statements Gains and losses from disposal of assets are recognised when control of the assets has passed to the buyer. f. Property, Plant and Equipment Each class of property and equipment is carried at cost or fair value less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Property Land and building is carried at independent valuation. The carrying amount is reviewed annually by the Committee of Management to ensure it is not in excess of the recoverable amount from these assets. The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis of the expected net cash flows which will be received from the assets employment and subsequent disposal. The expected net cash flows have not been discounted to present values in determining recoverable amounts. Plant and Equipment All other items of plant and equipment are recorded at cost less depreciation and impairment losses The carrying amount of plant and equipment is reviewed annually by the Committee of Management to ensure it is not in excess of the recoverable amount from those assets. The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis of the expected cash flows which will be received from the assets employment and subsequent disposal. The expected net cash flows have not been discounted to present value in determining recoverable amounts Depreciation The depreciation rates and method are based on their estimated useful lives commencing from the time it is held ready for use. The depreciation rates and method used for each class of depreciable assets are:-

Asset Class Depreciation Rate Depreciation Method Office Plant and Equipment 7.5%-20% Straight Line Motor vehicles 15% Straight Line The asset’s residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet date. An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains or losses are included in the Income Statement. POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA 92 ABN 31 384 184 778 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 june 2015 g. Employee Entitlements Provisions for employee benefits in the form of Long Service Leave and Accrued Annual Leave have been made for the estimated accrued entitlements of all employees on the basis of their terms of employment. Long Service Leave has been calculated with reference to period of service and current salary rates. Contributions

PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 made by the Federation to an employee superannuation fund are charged as expense in the statement of comprehensive income when paid. h. Leases Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all the risks and benefits remain with the lessor are charged as expenses in the statement of comprehensive income in the periods in which they are incurred. i. Goods and Services Tax (GST) All incomes, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office. In these circumstances the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables in the statement of financial position are shown inclusive of GST. Cash flows are included in the cash flow statement on a gross basis—that­ is GST inclusive. j. Reserves The Asset Revaluation Reserve records revaluation of non current assets—land and building. The revaluation surplus was transferred to the Asset Revaluation Reserve. k. Trade and other payables Trade and other payables represent the liability outstanding at the end of the reporting period for goods and services received by the Federation during the reporting period which remain unpaid. The balance is recognised as current liability with the amount normally paid within 30 days of recognition of the liability. l. Comparative information When required by Accounting Standards, comparative figures have been adjusted to confirm to changes in presentation for the current financial year. 2. Information to be Provided to Members or General Manager In accordance with the requirements of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, the attention of members is drawn to the provisions of sub-Sections (1), (2) and (3) of Section 272 which read as follows: 1. A member of a reporting unit, or the general manager, may apply to the reporting unit for specified prescribed information in relation to the reporting unit to be made available to the person making the application. 2. The application must be in writing and must specify the period within which, and the manner in which, the information is to be made available. The period must not be less than 14 days after the application is given to the reporting unit. 3. A reporting unit must comply with an application made under subsection (1).

POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA ABN 31 384 184 778 93 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 june 2015

2015 2014 Financial Statements 3. Cash on Hand Petty Cash $ 4 $ 4

4. Other Receivables Various Outgoing Receivables $ 20,516 $ -

5. Property at Independent Valuation 21 Murray Crescent Griffith ACT Settled on 24.1.2003—cost 996,249 996,249 Independent Valuation Increment by Herron Todd White on 15.4.2010 153,751 153,751 $ 1,150,000 $ 1,150,000 Land and Building Carrying amount at the beginning of the year $ 1,150,000 $ 1,150,000 Carrying amount at the end of the year $ 1,150,000 $ 1,150,000

AFPA Branch Land and Building The leasehold property known as Griffith Section 2 Block 24 on Deposited Plan 1011 (23 Murray Crescent Griffith ACT Settled on 14.7.2014) is registered in the name of the Police Federation of Australia who is acting as Custodian holding the said property for the Australian Federal Police Association who is the beneficial owner of the property. A Deed Re Custody, Control and Management of the Property was executed on 16 October 2015. All outgoing expenses of the said property are the responsibility of the Australian Federal Police Association. POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA 94 ABN 31 384 184 778 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 june 2015

2015 2014

6. Plant, equipment and furniture Carrying amount at the beginning of the year 31,109 8,085 PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 Additions - 27,078 Depreciation (5,081) (4,054) Write off - - Carrying amount at the end of the year $ 26,028 $ 31,109

7. Motor vehicle Carrying amount at the beginning of the year 27,844 33,412 Additions 44,054 - Proceeds from sale (14,545) - Loss from sale (11,443) - Depreciation (6,261) (5,568) Carrying amount at the end of the year $ 39,649 $ 27,844

8. Creditors and accruals Audit & accounting fees 23,100 21,000 Deposits held—advance payments 37,457 - Various expenses 14,640 7,515 $ 75,197 $ 28,515

9. Provision for Annual Leave Balance as at 1.7.2014 16,212 14,095 Add additional provision for the year 31,479 25,231 47,691 39,326 Less paid during the year 19,827 23,114 Balance as at 30.6.2015 $ 27,864 $ 16,212

10. Provision for Long Service Leave Balance as at 1.7.2014 135,884 135,884 Less paid during the year 6,264 - Balance as at 30.6.2015 $ 129,620 $ 135,884

11. Provision for Separation & Redundancy Balance as at 1.7.2014 - - Balance as at 30.6.2015 $ - $ - No payment for separation or redundancy during the year. POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA ABN 31 384 184 778 95 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 june 2015

2015 2014 12. Other payables Financial Statements PAYG re staff wages due to ATO 5,672 7,117 GST due to ATO 17,194 10,526 Superannuation 7,500 2,589 Consideration to employers for payroll: Deductions - - Legal costs - - $ 30,366 $ 20,232

13. Capitation Fees Received Australian Federal Police Association 69,985 66,042 Police Association of NSW 269,692 270,761 NZ Police Association 23,065 22,417 Police Association of SA 78,742 78,212 Police Association of TAS 19,375 18,745 NT Police Association 24,022 22,708 QLD Police Union 191,638 182,227 Police Association of VIC 228,928 218,170 WA Police Union 99,543 95,642 $ 1,004,990 $ 974,924

14. Interest Received Police Bank Easy Access 67 83 Police Bank Market Link 160 769 Police Bank Savings Plus 1,757 2,364 $ 1,984 $ 3,216

15. Rent Received 1/21 Murray Crescent, Griffith ACT $ - $ 18,918

16. Trust Distribution Received ACTU John Curtin House Trust 239 9,151 ACTU Building Canberra Trust 3,538 2,853 $ 3,777 $ 12,004 POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA 96 ABN 31 384 184 778 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 june 2015

2015 2014 17. Auditor’s remuneration Audit fees 8,500 8,500 Other services 12,500 15,800 PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 $ 21,000 $ 24,300

18. ACTU Affiliation Fees Normal affiliation fee $ 97,433 $ 102,035

19. Delegation Expenses Media Consultancy fees 300 13,593 Conference expenses 28,047 48,404 Executive expenses 70,130 79,487 IPC 25,833 20,138 WAC 20,957 36,871 ANZCOPP 52,085 38,629 Federal Council 37,886 36,794 $ 235,238 $ 273,916 Delegates are not paid any fees or allowances to attend conferences or executive meetings

20. Depreciation Plant, Equipment & Furniture 5,081 4,054 Motor Vehicle 6,261 5,568 $ 11,342 $ 9,622

21. General Office Expenses Filing fees 264 236 Printing, stationery & postage 9,726 21,497 Sundry office 15,919 5,289 Promotional Merchandise 2,690 6,040 $ 28,599 $ 33,062

22. Legal Fees Litigation expenses - - Other legal matters 3,979 2,175 $ 3,979 $ 2,175 POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA ABN 31 384 184 778 97 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 june 2015

2015 2014 23. Loss From Disposal of Asset Financial Statements Loss on sale of Motor Vehicle $ 11,443 $ -

24. National Police Memorial Expenses Executive expenses $ 2,441 $ 9,287

25. Property Expenses Cleaning & waste disposals 4,969 2,958 Council rates 30,398 27,557 Insurance 2,551 3,957 Security 1,078 1,429 Light & power 4,065 4,087 Repairs, maintenance & partitions 35,920 25,769 Water rates 1,655 1,637 $ 80,636 $ 67,394

26. Research & Training Expenses Staff Training $ - $ 2,860

27. Employees Benefits Employees benefit to holders of office Wage and salary - - Annual leave paid to employees - - Annual leave provision - - Long service leave paid - - Long service leave provision - - Superannuation - - POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA 98 ABN 31 384 184 778 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 june 2015

2015 2014 27. Employees Benefits (Continued) Employees benefit to employees (other PFA AnnualPFA Report 2014–15 than holders of office) Wage and salary 305,945 336,866 Annual leave paid to employees (see note 9) 19,827 23,114 Annual leave provision (see note 9) 31,479 25,231 Long service leave paid 6,264 - Long service leave provision (see note 10) - - Superannuation 84,352 44,972 28. Events After the Balance Date Since the end of the financial year, there are no known events financial or otherwise that would impact materially on the financial statements of the entity as at 30th June 2015. 29. Contingent Liabilities The Committee of management is not aware of any contingent liabilities during the year. 30. Related Parties Transactions There are no related parties transactions during the year.