Haz.
Regular Member
Seeing guns have been banned Down Under one could ask why politicians think they need armed security guards prepared to take a bullet for them? Have they no faith in their own legislation? Maybe they could get rid of armed guards all together seeing they believe that the firearms ban is a sucess. Haz.
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Locked but no loading - VIP bodyguard wages cut.
by: By Steve Lewis
From: The Daily Telegraph
October 26, 2011 12:00AM
Bodyguards face salary cuts of up to 35 per cent
AFP says review "is not a cost-saving measure"
AFP Commissioner Tony Negus has a mini-revolt on his hands over plans to strip away a "composite allowance" paid to several hundred of his officers, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Bodyguards protecting Julia Gillard and Governor-General Quentin Bryce at this week's Commonwealth talkfest in Perth are now in line to lose the loading - worth about $25,000 annually.
They not only fear a loss of wages but claim the changes - due to come into effect in January - will erode the level of protection for high-risk envoys from Israel and the US.
Read more: <http://www.news.com.au/national/locked-but-no-loading-vip-bodyguard-wages-cut/story-e6frfkvr-1226176758720>
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Locked but no loading - VIP bodyguard wages cut.
by: By Steve Lewis
From: The Daily Telegraph
October 26, 2011 12:00AM
Bodyguards face salary cuts of up to 35 per cent
AFP says review "is not a cost-saving measure"
AFP Commissioner Tony Negus has a mini-revolt on his hands over plans to strip away a "composite allowance" paid to several hundred of his officers, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Bodyguards protecting Julia Gillard and Governor-General Quentin Bryce at this week's Commonwealth talkfest in Perth are now in line to lose the loading - worth about $25,000 annually.
They not only fear a loss of wages but claim the changes - due to come into effect in January - will erode the level of protection for high-risk envoys from Israel and the US.
Read more: <http://www.news.com.au/national/locked-but-no-loading-vip-bodyguard-wages-cut/story-e6frfkvr-1226176758720>
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