Crisafulli Government delivers EBA for Queensland Police

• Crisafulli Government secures enterprise agreement for Queensland Police.
• Includes $8,000 retention incentives for General Duties officers, plus new allowances for remote and night shift work. 
• Additional support will be directed to frontline, non-commissioned officers. 

The Crisafulli Government has today announced it has finalised an enterprise agreement for Queensland Police, that puts the frontline first and resources police to help make Queensland safer.

The enterprise agreement has been struck in partnership with the Queensland Police Union, the Queensland Police Commissioned Officers Union and the Queensland Police Service. 

Under the agreement, the men and women who put their lives on the line to restore safety where you live will benefit from an $8,000 retention incentive, paid in two installments over two years.

Importantly, the agreement also included additional allowances for officers working in remote and regional locations, as well as enhanced payments for those regularly working night shifts, ensuring those doing the hardest yards are properly compensated. 

The Crisafulli Government promised to back the frontline, and today we are delivering for Queenslanders by giving police the resources they need to do their jobs after a decade of Labor neglect.  

This follows the Budget delivering $147.9 million for critical new police resources to help make Queensland safer but left unfunded by the former Government, including new state of the art Taser 10s, additional Tyre Deflation Devices, more body worn cameras and replace Integrated Load Bearing Vest and Ballistic Plates.

Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said he was pleased all parties were able to reach an in-principle agreement swiftly and amicably.  

“We always said we would back our police and this shows the value and level of support our Government has for our frontline police,” Minister Purdie said.  

“Unlike our predecessors, we don’t take our police for granted and recognise the work they do fighting a Youth Crime Crisis left by years of inaction.

“I spent 30 years in the job, so I know first-hand how hard our police work, and just how big their workload is. 

“Whether it’s patrolling our streets, responding to emergencies, or protecting the most vulnerable, they show up without fail. 

“The Crisafulli Government backs the blue and we’re delivering real investment in the frontline; not just words, but dollars in pay packets and genuine recognition of service.” 

The in-principle agreement will now be voted on by members of the Queensland Police Union, the Queensland Police Commissioned Officers Union. 

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