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Police Ministers Council

Home Affairs
The Police Ministers Council (PMC) is a ministerial forum which brings together the Police Ministers and Police Commissioners from every Australian state and territory, and New Zealand. The PMC aims to foster a coordinated and collaborative approach to law enforcement priorities across all jurisdictions, progress national policing initiatives and achieve improved law enforcement policy outcomes for Australian and New Zealand citizens.

Further information

  • Type of Body

    H. Ministerial Councils and related bodies

  • Established By / Under

    Minister

  • Paid Members?

    No

  • Max No. of Board/Committee Members

    24

  • Annual Report Prepared and tabled?

    No

  • Classification

    D. Other governance relationship

  • Function Categorization

    Council

  • Creation Date

  • Postal Address

    Australia

Current board appointments

Position Appointee Start Date End Date
Chair The Hon Tony Burke MP 17 July 2025 Determined by the appointer
Member Commissioner of Police, NT Police, Fire & Emergency Services Mr. Martin Dole 31 October 2025 Determined by the appointer
Member Commissioner, Western Australia Police Force Col Blanch 13 April 2023 Determined by the appointer
Member Minister for Police The Hon. Reece Whitby MLA 19 March 2025 Determined by the appointer
Member Deputy Secretary, Department of Justice and Community Safety Bill Kyriakopoulos 13 April 2023 Determined by the appointer
Member Chief Commissioner of Police Mike Bush CNZM 27 June 2025 Determined by the appointer
Member Minister for Police The Hon. Anthony Carbines 13 April 2023 Determined by the appointer
Member Commissioner, Department of Police, Fire & Emergency Management Donna Adams APM 13 April 2023 Determined by the appointer
Member Minister for Police, Tasmania The Hon. Felix Ellis MP 13 April 2023 Determined by the appointer
Member Mr. Grant Stevens APM 13 April 2023 Determined by the appointer
Member The Hon. Blair Boyer MP 18 September 2025 Determined by the appointer
Member Commissioner, Queensland Police Service Mr. Brett Pointing APM 21 February 2026 Determined by the appointer
Member Minister for Police, Queensland The Hon. Dan Purdie MP 1 November 2024 Determined by the appointer
Member Chief Minister, Minister for Police, Northern Territory The Hon. Lia Finocchiaro 28 August 2024 Determined by the appointer
Member Commissioner, New Zealand Police Mr. Richard Chambers 25 November 2024 Determined by the appointer
Member NZ Minister of Police The Hon. Mark Mitchell 23 November 2023 Determined by the appointer
Member Mr. Mal Lanyon APM 1 October 2025 Determined by the appointer
Member The Hon. Yasmin Catley MP 13 April 2023 Determined by the appointer
Member Mr. Ray Johnson 1 June 2025 Determined by the appointer
Member Chief Police Commissioner Scott Lee APM 28 March 2024 Determined by the appointer
Member Dr. Marisa Paterson MLA 8 November 2024 Determined by the appointer
Member Ms. Stephanie Foster PSM 17 July 2025 Determined by the appointer
Member Krissy Barrett APM 4 October 2025 Determined by the appointer
Member Ms. Heather Cook 15 January 2024 Determined by the appointer
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