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
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Type of Body
H. Ministerial Councils and related bodies
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Established By / Under
Minister
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Paid Members?
No
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
10
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
No
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Classification
D. Other governance relationship
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Function Categorization
Council
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Creation Date
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Postal Address
Australia
Current board appointments
| Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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| Chair | The Hon Tony Burke MP | 17 July 2025 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Chief Minister, Minister for Police, Northern Territory The Hon. Lia Finocchiaro | 28 August 2024 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Minister for Police The Hon. Michael Brown MP | 25 March 2026 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Minister for Police, Tasmania The Hon. Felix Ellis MP | 13 April 2023 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Dr. Marisa Paterson MLA | 8 November 2024 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | The Hon. Yasmin Catley MP | 13 April 2023 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Minister for Police, Victoria The Hon. Paul Edbrooke MP | 4 August 2026 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Minister for Police The Hon. Reece Whitby MLA | 19 March 2025 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | NZ Minister of Police The Hon. Mark Mitchell | 23 November 2023 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Minister for Police, Queensland The Hon. Dan Purdie MP | 1 November 2024 | Determined by the appointer |
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