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Herald Sun
2 days ago
- Politics
- Herald Sun
Resolution of police pay dispute: Victoria to recoup lost traffic fine revenue
Don't miss out on the headlines from Victoria. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Victorian government lost at least $90m in revenue from speed cameras in just three months during the peak of the bitter pay war with police. New figures have revealed how damaging the rolling industrial action by the state's police union was as officers warned motorists of where cameras were and refused to process traffic fines when new pay deal negotiations turned sour. From September police refused to process fines unless there was evidence of serious reckless behaviour. New data covering the peak of police industrial action, between October and December last year, shows 219,000 fewer fines were issued over the period when compared to the previous year. That equated to a $90m drop in fine revenue. The hit to state coffers was on top of $23m in lost fine revenue from the July to September when 75,000 fewer fines were issued. However, with the pay deal now done and dusted Victoria Police will begin chasing down infringements where there was serious reckless behaviour. This includes, for example, speeding 20km/h over the limit, and some of the lost revenue will be recouped. Minister for Police Anthony Carbines told the Herald Sun that 'infringements during protected industrial action are being pursued'. 'Drivers who were engaging in serious reckless behaviour were still held to account by Victoria Police as part of their ongoing road policing,' he said. 'There is no excuse for bad behaviour on our roads – a moment doing the wrong thing can have devastating consequences.' Police manage the issuing of penalty infringement notices while the Department of Justice and Community Safety manages the road safety camera network, but as part of the industrial action they refused to process tickets unless there was serious reckless behaviour. The industrial action resulted in a vote of no-confidence in former Chief Commissioner Shane Patton, which was then followed by his resignation earlier this year. The Police Association of Victoria Police have been contacted for comment.
ABC News
05-05-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
Former New Zealand police commissioner Mike Bush set to be named as new Victoria Police chief commissioner
Former New Zealand police commissioner Mike Bush is set to lead Victoria Police, the ABC understands. The state government is understood to have made the decision on Monday, with a formal appointment to made on Tuesday morning, senior sources say. Victoria currently has an acting chief commissioner in Rick Nugent, after Shane Patton left the post following a vote of no confidence from police officers earlier this year. His tenure was due to expire this year, and Mr Bush won't begin work immediately. The state government declined to comment when contacted. Mr Bush was commissioner for New Zealand Police from 2014 until 2020. During his tenure, he led and oversaw police responses to major crises, including the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings, in which 51 people were killed by an Australian gunman. He was also in the top job at the time of the 2019 In 2017, he made headlines when he issued a public statement confirming that he had been convicted of drink-driving in 1983, when he was a 23-year-old off-duty detective. Rick Nugent stepped into the role in February, but chose not to apply for the ongoing position. ( AAP: James Ross ) In April, Rick Nugent, who took over as Victoria Police acting chief commissioner in February, announced he "I just don't know that I have it in me to do the five years," he said while speaking to ABC Radio Melbourne. "It just dawned on me, the realisation that this is a demanding job for a long period, I just decided not to [apply]. "Life is short and there are other passions and opportunities that I wish to pursue." Mr Nugent stepped into the position after Shane Patton resigned from the role of chief commissioner following a vote of no confidence. ( AAP: Joe Castro ) The outgoing chief commissioner said in a statement at the time that "given the current circumstances surrounding my position, I have decided to step away from the role effective immediately". "It is with a heavy heart that I have made this decision, however I think it is the right one to allow fresh leadership in the role," Mr Patton said. His role had become increasingly uncertain following a resounding vote of no-confidence by officers, despite being expected to continue into a second five-year term as the state's police chief. Loading
The Guardian
16-02-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
Australia news live: Victorian police commissioner quits after no-confidence vote; Sydney faces more train chaos
Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Victoria is set to recruit a new police boss after the embattled chief resigned days after a majority of his workforce declared no confidence in his leadership. As AAP reports, chief commissioner Shane Patton said last night that he had advised the Victorian government he had decided to step away from the role 'effective immediately'. It is with a heavy heart that I have made this decision, however I think it is the right one to allow fresh leadership in the role. After more than 45 years of serving the community with Victoria police, he had 'utmost pride' in the organisation. Victoria's emergency management commissioner, Rick Nugent, would step into the role 'as soon as practicable' until a replacement was chosen, premier Jacinta Allan said in a statement yesterday. Deputy commissioner Wendy Steendam will lead the organisation temporarily. The state's top cop had gone to ground since initially vowing to stay on after a union no-confidence vote was passed on Friday. Of the 14,571 Police Association members who took part in the online ballot, more than 12,600 – or 87% – did not have confidence he could lead and manage Victoria police in the future. Police at work in Melbourne. Photograph: Michael Currie/Speed Media/REX/Shutterstock Share Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature O'Neil on Labor's move to ban foreign investors from buying existing homes for two years The housing minister, Clare O'Neil, spoke with ABC News Breakfast earlier after Labor matched an opposition policy of stopping foreign investors from buying existing homes for two years. Asked if she always personally supported this idea, or if it was about getting this on the agenda ahead of the election, O'Neil said this was because 'Australians are under real housing pressure today.' You asked if I always believed in this – the honest truth is, yes. I feel really strongly about this. We've got serious problems with housing in our country at the moment, and that's why you're seeing our government throw absolutely everything at this problem. She was asked what impact this will actually have on housing prices, with the move catching around 0.5% of the market. O'Neil said it wasn't 'a silver bullet and no-one is pretending that it is'. If this was an easy problem to solve, a government would've done this a long time ago. We got a housing crisis in our country which has been in the generation in the making … Will it make a difference? The answer is, yes, it will mean thousands of Australian families get the opportunity to own their own home that otherwise wouldn't have had that chance. If we keep making moves like this, then we're going to make a difference. Share Transport for NSW says the rail network is running 'close to timetable' this morning with minimal delays and a smaller number of cancellations. But passengers are still being advised to plan ahead and allow extra travel time, with disruptions throughout the day flagged. 197 Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink train drivers and guards did not report for their normal shifts as of 5am today, and this number could grow throughout the day. As a result, 335 services have been cancelled so far today. Across Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 1,525 train drivers and guards did not report for work, resulting in 3,935 services cancelled or delayed. Transport for NSW said the matter would be back in the Fair Work Commission for a full bench hearing on Wednesday. Share Victoria is set to recruit a new police boss after the embattled chief resigned days after a majority of his workforce declared no confidence in his leadership. As AAP reports, chief commissioner Shane Patton said last night that he had advised the Victorian government he had decided to step away from the role 'effective immediately'. It is with a heavy heart that I have made this decision, however I think it is the right one to allow fresh leadership in the role. After more than 45 years of serving the community with Victoria police, he had 'utmost pride' in the organisation. Victoria's emergency management commissioner, Rick Nugent, would step into the role 'as soon as practicable' until a replacement was chosen, premier Jacinta Allan said in a statement yesterday. Deputy commissioner Wendy Steendam will lead the organisation temporarily. The state's top cop had gone to ground since initially vowing to stay on after a union no-confidence vote was passed on Friday. Of the 14,571 Police Association members who took part in the online ballot, more than 12,600 – or 87% – did not have confidence he could lead and manage Victoria police in the future. Police at work in Melbourne. Photograph: Michael Currie/Speed Media/REX/Shutterstock Share Emily Wind Good morning, and welcome back to a new week on the Australia news live blog. I'm Emily Wind and I'll be taking you through our rolling coverage for most of today. As AAP reports, Victoria's police commissioner Shane Patton has advised he would step away from the role 'effective immediately'. He said last night: It is with a heavy heart that I have made this decision, however I think it is the right one to allow fresh leadership in the role. After more than 45 years of serving the community with Victoria police, Patton had 'utmost pride' in the organisation. We'll have more on this shortly. Meanwhile, chaos is continuing throughout the Sydney train network amid the rail unions' ongoing standoff with the New South Wales government. Commuters are being advised to plan ahead and allow extra travel time today, with service disruptions already occurring. We'll bring you updates throughout the day as the situation develops. You can read more on this below: As always, you can reach out with any tips, questions or feedback via email: Let's get started. Share
