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***MEDIA ALERT*** Federal police industrial action to disrupt Parliament House security

Australian Federal Police Association < 1 mins read

Monday, 12 August 2024

Australian Federal Police Association President Alex Caruana will hold a doorstop about industrial action that will affect security at Parliament House.

Who: Australian Federal Police Association President Alex Caruana

Where: Mural Hall, Australian Parliament House
When: 10am Monday, 12 August 2024 

What: The Australian Federal Police Association has written to all parliamentarians about Protected Industrial Action that will disrupt activity at Parliament House.

Media contact:
Georgie Moore  georgie@hortonadvisory.com.au | 0477 779 928

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