Cops Vote to End Bitter, Prolonged Pay Fight

A police car parked outside the East Melbourne police station in Victoria, Australia, on Oct. 27, 2023. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

Thousands of police have voted to accept a bumper pay deal, marking the end of an 18-month dispute over the hike.

Voting for Victoria Police’s enterprise bargaining agreement ballot closed on Feb. 28 with 76 percent of 16,200 voting members agreeing to the deal.