Police Federation of Australia

Infobox Union|
name= PFA
country= Australia
affiliation= ACTU
members= 50,000
full_name= Police Federation of Australia
native_name=


founded= January 1, 1998
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dissolved_date=
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office= Canberra, ACT
people= Vince Kelly, President
people= Mark Burges APM, Chief Executive Officer

website= [http://www.pfa.org.au www.pfa.org.au]
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The Police Federation of Australia is a peak union body that represents the interests of Australian police officers.

It was formerly registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 on 1 January 1998 . The Canberra office was opened by the Prime Minister of Australia the John Howard, on Tuesday, 16 September 2003 [ [http://www.pm.gov.au/media/Speech/2003/speech485.cfm Prime Minister John Howard's speech] Office of the Prime Minister website Transcript. Accessed 30 April 2007] .

The members of each State, Territory and Federal Police Association/Union are members of the Police Federation of Australia, and the organisation is affiliated with the ACTU. [ [http://www.directory.actu.asn.au/index.php3?page=unions&company_id=382 ACTU online directory] Accessed April 30, 2007] In 2007 Peter Alexander, President of the Police Federation of Australia, said the union represented 50,000 officers [ [http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2007/s1841388.htm Mulrunji case sparks anger amongst Qld police] - Transcript ABC Radio "The World Today" - February 6, 2007 Accessed April 30, 2007] .

In 2002 the CEO of the Police Federation of Australia, Mark Burgess, called for a national approach to tackling the problems of hand guns in the community "I think there needs to be a far greater cooperation and coordination between the Federal Government and the State and Territory Governments. We've said for some time it's unfortunate these things are finding their way into the country and then it's left to State and Territory police officers to clean up the mess and the carnage after they've been used." [ [http://www.abc.net.au/am/stories/s564869.htm Police Federation calls for national approach] Transcript ABC Radio AM 27 May, 2002. Accessed April 30, 2007]

In 2005 the Police Federation of Australia supported the fears of the Australian Federal Police Association (AFP), regarding industrial relations laws relating to Australian Workplace Agreements saying the laws could erode the integrity of police officers. The concerns were rejected by a spokesman for Workplace Relations Minister Kevin Andrews, saying state police would remain in the state systems, and that AFP staff would continue to be governed by their certified agreement. [ [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/police-want-out-of-ir-laws/2005/11/14/1131951100179.html Police want out of IR laws] The Age, November 15, 2005. Accessed 30 April 2007]

Office Bearers

President - Vince Kelly (NT) Vice President - Jon Hunt-Sharman (AFPA) Vice President - Brian Rix (VIC) Treasurer - Randolph Wierenga (TAS) Chief Executive Officer - Mark Burgess APM

ee also

*1923 Victorian Police strike

References