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Today’s post-rally meeting – Morwell
Today’s post-rally meeting was held in Morwell. The meeting, which was attended by around 100 members carried the following resolutions unanimously: 1. “THAT THIS MEETING RESOLVES THAT DUE TO THE FOLLOWING: (1) RECENT ACTIVITIES OF THE OPI; (2) THE ATTACK ON 12 HOUR SHIFTS; (3) UNDER RESOURCING ACROSS (4) THE ATTACK ON TPA EXECUTIVE INCLUDING MEMBERS DEAN THOMAS AND PHIL PEARSON; (5) ABUSE OF VOLUNTARY DUTIES TO HIDE UNDER RESOURCING IN (6) THE ABUSE OF POWER IN ATTEMPTS TO ROTATE SENIOR SERGEANTS AGAINST THEIR WILL; (7) THE INTRODUCTION OF IMPROPER ASSOCIATIONS POLICY; AND (8) PROPOSED GRAB FOR POWER IN THE POLICE REGULATION ACT, THAT WORK BANS BE INTRODUCED AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE 2. “THAT THIS MEETING CONDEMNS THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE FOR SHOWING NO TRUST IN MEMBERS OF 3. “THAT THIS MEETING RESOLVES TO INTRODUCE WORK BANS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER AND THE GOVERNMENT COMMENCE MEANINGFUL NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE POLICE ASSOCIATION.” 4. “THAT THIS MEETING CALLS UPON THE GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA TO SCRAP THE OPI AND ESTABLISH A TRANSPARENT, ACCOUNTABLE AND INDEPENDENT CORRUPTION COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE ALL FORMS OF CORRUPTION AT ALL LEVELS.” 5. “THAT THIS MEETING OFFERS FULL AND UNEQUIVOCAL SUPPORT FOR THE EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF THE POLICE ASSOCIATION AND IN PARTICULAR DEAN THOMAS AND PHIL PEARSON AND SECRETARY PAUL MULLETT AND ANY FURTHER INTERFERENCE IN THE INDEPENDENT RUNNING OF THE ASSOCIATION WILL RESULT IN THE INTRODUCTION OF WORK BANS.” 6. “THAT THIS MEETING PROPOSES THE GOVERNMENT AND CHIEF COMMISSIONER ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NIEIR STUDY WITH THE IMMEDIATE INTRODUCTION OF AN ADDITIONAL 171 POLICE MEMBERS IN THE GIPPSLAND REGION.” The next and final post-rally meeting will be held in Wangaratta. 11:30am – Monday 30 June Ovens College School Hall ( The Association will provide a BBQ for members following this meeting.
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27 June
