How do you repay our great war dead for their sacrifice? You can’t, except to cherish, and make the absolute most of, the freedom they died to preserve. One suspects that, if they could speak to us beyond their graves, that would be the only demand they would make of us. Because,

Earlier this year, I spoke to the prime minister and opposition leader in Canberra to continue our push for mortgage salary sacrificing, earlier access to superannuation and a "blue card" for medical benefits. Both the government and the opposition have now provided us with

"Staying in the job, Dad?" Click the link to read the Autumn 2025 issue of the Police Journal. issuu.com/policeassociat…

Raina Cruise, the individual who viciously assaulted Senior Constable Anthea Beck in 2021, was jailed yesterday for three years — with a minimum non-parole period of at least two years. Last December I lodged a very loud, clear and public request to the DPP to appeal the initial

The Police Association’s warnings about SA police’s staffing crisis have been heard by the state government, which yesterday delivered a budget that represents the single biggest investment in policing in South Australia’s history. Pivotal to the announcement is the addition of

The killing of a Tasmanian police officer yesterday has cast a pall of shock, grief and sorrow over police in every Australian jurisdiction. The 57-year-old officer, who had attended a North Motton property to execute a warrant, was shot dead. Specialist Operations Group

Tasmania’s Police Commissioner has confirmed that the officer fatally shot while on duty yesterday was Constable Keith Anthony Smith. Constable Smith was shot dead as he approached a North Motton house to execute a court-ordered warrant to repossess the property in the state's

“Everything has eroded in the last 10 years” A major survey commissioned by the Police Association of South Australia has asked members to compare the current state of SA Police to what it was in 2015. The results, representing around a third of SAPOL’s entire sworn workforce,

"So close to a second death" Click the link to read the latest issue of the Police Journal. issuu.com/policeassociat…

Police Association president Wade Burns has released the following statement: “A dark cloud hangs over the entire Australian police community today. “We are devastated to learn that two Victorian police officers have been killed and a third seriously wounded while executing a

National Police Remembrance Day 29 September 2025 Each year on this day, the police family comes together to honour those who have died in the line of duty — brave men and women who gave their lives to protect people they didn’t even know. Their absence is felt not only by

Today at the Police Association Annual Conference, I announced that our Government will strengthen our laws and deliver greater protections for police officers and for their families.   We will introduce legislation to create a specific offence of stalking, intimidation or

The threat of violence against police officers often doesn’t end when their shift does. We have seen children of officers followed home from school, off-duty police attacked in shopping centres and family members threatened. These are deliberate acts of intimidation targeting

A profound sense of loss has swept across Australia's police community today following the death of Queensland's cross-border commissioner and former police union president, lan Leavers. Elected president of the Queensland Police Union in 2009, a position he held until 2024, lan

Today, the Police Association of South Australia pauses to honour all Australians who have served and sacrificed in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. At the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we remember their sacrifice, their service and their

“The circumstances unfolding across the border represent a cautionary tale for South Australia… many Victorians no longer believe their leaders are on the same side as the law-abiding public.” In the latest issue of the Police Journal, association president Wade Burns writes

"Country prosecution on the brink" Click the link to read the latest Police Journal issuu.com/policeassociat…

Today, our hearts are broken… shattered by the evil that played out at Bondi Beach. We are also angry. Angry that innocent lives have been taken, angry that families and communities are left grieving, angry that this despicable act of terrorism has occurred at all. Lives have

New assistant commissioner John De Candia has today acknowledged that SAPOL’s District Policing Model has delivered “unintended consequences” for both police officers and the South Australian community. Speaking on FIVEAA, AC De Candia admitted that “while things might have

This Christmas, we extend our thanks to SA police officers, their families and the SA community for your continued support throughout the year. We especially acknowledge those members who will be on duty over the coming days, serving and protecting South Australians while others