COVID-19 INQUIRY: Police Association Advocates for a National Guard for Future Pandemics

The national guard could help police and other first responders manage borders and enforce the law.

Arriving passengers scan the arrival registration QR codes at the Qantas Domestic terminal on February 05, 2022 in Perth, Australia. Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images

The Australian Federal Police Association (AFPA) has asserted that establishing a national guard during a future pandemic “has merit.”

In a submission to the Federal government’s COVID-19 inquiry, the AFPA suggested that the National Guard could assist with law enforcement and managing borders, alleviating pressure on police.