Ahead of its formal release, the ACT government says its 2025–26 Budget is spending $112 million over four years to fund the recently agreed Australian Federal Police Enterprise Agreement to support salary increases, leave entitlements and allowances for police in addition to enabling services.
The Budget provides more than $3.7 million in funding to plan and progress infrastructure upgrades across ACT Policing:
- Detailed design for critical infrastructure upgrades to assets at Winchester and City Police Stations, including mechanical, electrical, fire and hydraulic systems
- Detailed planning and analysis for future police accommodation in the Woden Patrol Zone and a Molonglo Police Station
The government is also spending $6.45 million over two years to implement the Sexual Assault Advocate Pilot Program, a key recommendation of the Sexual Assault (Police) Review. This includes:
- Establishing a fourth Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team within ACT Policing to manage high investigative caseloads
- Funding for dedicated sexual assault advocates to support victim-survivors during police engagement
- A new Witness Assistant Scheme officer in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
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