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Debate on amending police compensation scheme to include PTSD presumption and address retrospectivity issues for former officers.
🟡 Medium · Bill Second Reading18 November 2025 · 25,084 words
Proposed changes to police compensation aim to better support officers with PTSD, including those wh
Amendments seek to strengthen PTSD presumption and address compensation gaps for former police offic
“"Police work is not like other work. Officers are exposed to repeated trauma, confrontation and violence."”
➖ neutral· procedural🌡️ warm
Members who spoke
Clarke, LornaCollins, CaitlinEgan, ColleenFolkard, MarkHealy, TerryHunter, LachlanKelly, DaveMarshall, MagentaMaynard, MichelleMcGurk, SimoneSao, RonScaife, DavidStaltari, Liam
Topics
policecompensationPTSD
Legislation Referenced
Acts
Bills
Police Amendment (Compensation Scheme) Bill 2025
· 18 November 2025
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