Queensland Police Union Journal

QPU Conference 2013
QPU Conference 2013
It’s Time To Back Our Front Line Fighting Crime
The State of the Union Opening Address
by QPU General President Ian Leavers.
Welcome to the 2013 Queensland
Police Union of Employees
Annual Conference. I would like to
acknowledge our life members, and
all delegates who have travelled from
near and far to attend this week.
I would also like to acknowledge our
sponsors of this year’s conference:
Gilshenan & Luton Legal Practice,
Since last Conference, we have
seen the effects of this change of
government, and also the effects of
a change of Commissioner when we
farewelled Bob Atkinson after 12 years.
2013 has already shaped up as another
busy year, and it will be one of the
biggest yet in relation to change for
all members and delegates. It’s our
first full year under a different state
“The second half of the year shows no signs
of abating, with a challenging period ahead
for all members with the Stewart restructure
and EB7.”
Ian Leavers
Sciaccas Lawyers and Consultants,
CPX Printing, and the Gold Coast
Bulletin, as well as the Police Credit
Union and Police Health.
I wish to acknowledge our overseas
and interstate guests. Your
knowledge and experience in your
own jurisdictions will enhance our
Conference. Thank you.
Last year proved to be a year of
consolidation at the Queensland
Police Union, as well as a year of great
change. With the new direction in 2012,
a ‘Can Do’ state government promised
all Queenslanders an exciting time in
getting Queensland ‘back on track’.
We are still to see the results of this
change in many areas, and we continue
to push for these changes for police.
government, with a federal government
change on the horizon.
The second half of the year shows no
signs of abating, with a challenging
period ahead for all members with the
Stewart restructure and EB7.
We thought we had seen the end of
QPU battles with government, but we
have a new battle looming with our
enterprise bargaining set to begin.
Our strength has always been our unity
as a Union, and we need this unity
more than ever as we enter the fight of
our lives for wages and conditions. We
“As a united force, the Queensland Police
Union can tackle any issue, whether it comes
from QPS management, the government, or
any other threat to any member’s rights and
conditions.”
as a Union will continue to look after
our members and in turn, all members
need to look out for each other.
As a united force, the Queensland
Police Union can tackle any issue,
whether it comes from QPS
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