- The WA Police Union has accepted the Cook Government’s revised pay offer
- Police officers will receive a 12.75 per cent pay rise over three years and enhanced employment conditions
- Agreements applying to more than 114,000 WA public sector employees have now been settled under the Cook Government’s wages policy
The Cook Government has welcomed a decision by the Western Australian Police Union Board to accept terms for a replacement industrial agreement, which will benefit more than 7,200 police and Aboriginal liaison officers.
Under the new agreement, police officers will receive a wage increase of 5 per cent in the first year, followed by 4 per cent in 2025 and 3.75 per cent in 2026. It also provides several new and improved conditions of employment – including the largest increase in police shift allowances in more than 20 years.
The agreement marks another significant milestone under the Cook Government’s principles-based wages policy.
The Cook Labor Government has now settled industrial agreements covering more than 114,000 public sector workers under the Public Sector Wages Policy Statement 2023 – including WA teachers, doctors, TAFE lecturers, education assistants, transit officers, hospital support workers and public servants.
The State Government continues to engage with unions in good faith to settle negotiations for other groups.
As stated by Industrial Relations Minister Simone McGurk:
“Our police officers do an outstanding job keeping the community safe and I thank them for that.
“The negotiations have been constructive, and I’d like to acknowledge the WA Police Union’s strong advocacy in winning a positive outcome for a group of workers who also go above and beyond.
“The Cook Labor Government’s principles-based wages policy has proven to be an effective approach to negotiating tailored outcomes for each occupational group.”
As stated by Police Minister Paul Papalia:
“The WA Police Force is the best in the nation, if not the world, and it’s because of our hardworking men and women in blue.
“There are currently more police officers on the frontline than ever before in WA and a record number of recruits going through the academy.
“We welcome the improved pay conditions for all ofthose officers who work day in, day out to keep the WA community safe.”
