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The Australian Federal Police Executive Level Enterprise Agreement 2019 – 2021 passed its Nominal Expiry date.

The Australian Federal Police Enterprise Agreement 2017 – 2020 passed its Nominal Expiry date.

The AFPA issued a demand notice on the AFP requiring them to commence bargaining pursuant to s17374(2A) of the Fair Work Act 2009.

The AFP issued a Notice Of Employee Representational Rights to all employees covered by the proposed agreement.

Bargaining commenced on 26 September 2023, and 6 meetings were held up to 31 October 2023, after which the AFP suspended bargaining until 6 February 2024.

The AFPA submitted its log of claims for the new Enterprise Agreement to the AFP.
On 6 February 2024 bargaining meetings recommenced.

Bargaining meetings recommenced.

The AFPA filed an application for Protected Industrial Action in the
Fair Work Commission.

The AFPA attended a Protected Action Ballot hearing in the Fair Work Commission.

The Fair Work Commission issued a Protected Action Ballot Order, allowing the AFPA’s members to vote on protected industrial action.

The results for the ballot were declared, with 96.7% of those who voted voting in favour of Protected Industrial Action.

The AFPA filed a second application for Protected Industrial Action in the Fair Work Commission, which was unopposed by the AFP. And the Fair Work Commission issued a Protected Action Ballot Order, allowing the AFPA’s members to vote on protected industrial action.

The results for the ballot were declared, with 96.8% of those who voted voting in favour of Protected Industrial Action.

AFPA members walked off the job at Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, and Perth airports, and stations in the ACT for the first time in the AFP’s history.

AFPA members once again walked off the job at Parliament House and stations in the ACT.