Queensland Police Service

G20 Business Engagement

Senior Sergeant Mark Smith Resident and Community Engagement Liaison Officer

QPS G20 Group

Engagement Activities

Queensland Police Service G20 Group

• Communications and Media

External Engagement Team

- Business and Critical Infrastructure

- Residents and Community Groups

- Issue Motivated Groups

Commanders Intent

The Queensland Police Service will deliver,

in collaboration with other agencies, a

safe, secure, dignified and effective

security operation to secure the G20

meetings in Queensland.

Context and Complexity

• Most significant meeting of world leaders…

• Most significant security operation… – 34 Internationally Protected Persons

– 4000 Delegates

– 3000 Media

– In excess of 5000 Police

– 1200 Security

– Volunteers

• Brisbane – Open for Business

Key Dates

• Finance Ministers Meeting (Cairns)

20th - 21st September

• Leaders Summit (Brisbane)

14th November (Public Holiday)

15th -16th November – Leaders Summit

Structure, Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead Agency – Commonwealth Taskforce

(Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet)

• Key partners

– Queensland Police Service G20 Group

– G20 State Coordination Unit

– Brisbane City Council

– Other Government Departments

Other Agencies

QPS &

G20 Taskforce

DFAT

Treasury

COMCAR

DIAC Customs

DAFF, OTS

ASIO, ASIS, AGIO, ASD, DIO, ONA

AFP

Attorney General’s Department

Defence

State Government Agencies

Brisbane/Cairns Councils

Security Overlay

Overview of Event

What it will look like…

– 14th November

• Arrival – 34 Internationally Protected persons

– Motorcades from Brisbane Airport to leaders accommodation in CBD

– 15th and 16th November • Event

– Motorcades from CBD to BCEC and return

– Potential ad hoc motorcades

– Return to Brisbane Airport Sunday afternoon / depart Brisbane

Impacts… – Lead in period

» impacts around BCEC from start of November

» impacts in CBD from around 10th November)

– Public Transport / Lane closures / Parking restrictions

– Motorcade route road closures http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts90r-l-HSo

Impacts

Public transport Changes to public transport route and timetables from end of peak hour Thursday 13 Nov.

Please allow extra time for proposed journey.

Notification of changes communicated by Translink 6-8 weeks out from event.

South Brisbane Train Station

Station closed from 10 Nov.

No trains travelling through from end of peak hour Thursday 13 Nov.

Busway

Normal services until end of peak hour Thursday 13 Nov.

No buses travelling under BCEC from end of peak hour Thursday 13 Nov.

Car parking

Changes to on street parking, taxi ranks and bus stops expected from Monday 10 Nov.

BCEC car park likely to be closed from 1 Nov.

Road / Lane Closures / Motorcades Closure of Merivale, Melbourne, Grey and Ernest Streets directly around BCEC 14,15,16 Nov.

Lane closure anticipated around each of the restricted accommodation venues.

Motorcade route road closures at times of motorcades.

G20 Safety and Security Act

Overview of legislation

– Declared Area

– 12 Restricted Areas

4 main intents for legislation 1. Motorcade movements

2. Restriction of persons

3. Restriction of items

4. Management of potential protest activity

BCEC Restricted Area

STAMFORD PLAZA Restricted Area

Resilience

Resilience within your organisation

– Business Continuity Planning

– Risk assessment / profile

– Emergency procedures

• Evacuation

• Protest

• Bomb hoax

– Vigilance

– Reporting procedures (business as usual)

– Identification and security

– Restrict access to roof / plant / key assets.

– Scheduled maintenance

– CCTV / Lighting / Emergency Exits / IT

– Avoid major events / conferences / meetings

Social Media and Communications

QPS Communication Strategies

- Single source of truth –

– www.facebook.com/Queensland Police

– www.myPolice.qld.gov.au/G20

– http://twitter.com/QPSmedia

– www.police.qld.gov.au/G20

For more information on the G20 Australia 2014

– www.g20.org

– www.qld.gov.au/g20

Questions