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2008 Election of PFA Federal Executive Members and Office Bearers

The 2008 Election of PFA Federal Executive Members and Office Bearers was conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission at the PFA Federal Council Meeting held in Melbourne on 14 November 2008.  To view the results of the elections, please click here.

Parliamentary Inquiry into the legislative arrangements to outlaw serious and organised crime groups

PFA Vice President, Jon Hunt-Sharman and CEO, Mark Burgess will appear before the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission's Inquiry into the legislative arrangements to outlaw serious and organised crime groups on Thursday, 6 November 2008.

To view the PFA's submission to the Inquiry, please click here or for more information about the Inquiry, please view the Committee's website by clicking here.

Parliamentary Inquiry into pay equity and female workforce participation

Issued by: House of Representatives Liaison & Projects Office, Wednesday 22 October 2008

WANTED - Part Time Policewomen

PFA Financial Statements for 2007/08

Please click here to view the Police Federation of Australia Financial Statements for 2007/08.

 

PFA Concept for a National Registration Scheme for Police

Please click here to read our concept paper.

NT Police Hit Back at 'Arrogant' Abbott

To view full story, click here.

National Police Remembrance Day Memorial Service 2008

                                                                       

Northern Territory Emergency Response Review

The Federal Government is currently conducting a review of the Northern Territory Emergency Response and the PFA has today, made it's submission to the Review Board.  For more information about the Review, visit the Government website by clicking here or to view the PFA's submission, click here.

Prominent Police Academic Researcher Wins 2008 Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation

Sydney University senior lecturer and prominent police academic researcher Giuseppe Carabetta from the Sydney University Faculty of Economics and Business has been awarded a citation in the 2008 Australian Learning and Teaching Council awards. Carabetta has done considerable work with the Police Federation of Australia (PFA) writing and researching various issues particularly in relation to police employment matters. 

Assistance For Police Officers to Complete Individual Tax Returns

All individual tax returns must be completed and submitted to the ATO by no later than 31 October 2008.

The ATO has developed a guide for Police Officers which explains the claims you can and cannot make by looking at the common expenses you might incur as a police officer.  It also includes information about some changes to the tax laws that have occurred during the past few years.

Redevelopment of PFA Website

The PFA website is currently undergoing a redevelopment and we are experiencing some technical problems.  We are resolving these issues and hope the site will be fully functional in the next few days.  Please don't hesitate to email us on pfa@pfa.org.au should you have any specific problems to report.

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