Pauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Senator Watt. Officers of the Australian Federal Police are the lowest-paid officers in Australia. A constable in the Western Australia Police Force makes a minimum of $83,000 a year, while their equivalent in the AFP makes less than $70,000. A sergeant in Victoria's police force makes a minimum of $123,000, while their equivalent in the AFP makes under $103,000. Given the unique and critical role of AFP officers in national security—not to mention a national cost-of-living crisis—why has the government allowed pay for AFP officers to remain the lowest in Australia?