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She was a dedicated mother and wife who will be fondly remembered for her compassion and strong commitment to all elements of her life.
Audrey first joined the Australian Federal Police Protective Service Branch when she was just 19, on 23 February 1981. At the time Audrey had lived in Australia for about eleven years following her arrival from her native Ireland.
Prior to commencing with the AFP, Audrey was already an accomplished swimmer and had a keen interest in sports.
Audrey transferred to the General Policing area of the AFP soon after joining and in the following year was appointed to the Juvenile Aid Bureau—a specialist section of ACT Community Policing dealing with juveniles. During this early phase of Audrey’s career she attracted many positive comments from parents of juveniles about her caring and professional approach to her duties. During 1982 Audrey was also sworn in as a Special Constable of the NSW Police.
Audrey soon displayed her capability as an investigator and the following year was temporarily moved to the National Criminal Investigation Branch where she investigated specialist fraud offences as part of the Medifraud Squad in the AFP’s Central Region of South Australia.
In September 1985, Audrey commenced duties as a Detective at the Woden CIB and in August 1986 Audrey transferred to Christmas Island where she undertook specialist community policing and national policing duties for the AFP. Audrey’s role in the investigation of a murder on the island attracted praise from her fellow officers and members of the community.
In 1987, Audrey returned to criminal investigation duties in ACT Policing and the following year was transferred to the Internal Division Investigations Section. At that time, Audrey was already undertaking a Bachelor of Science degree at the Australian National University demonstrating a commitment not only to her work but also to improving her qualifications and experience at a professional level.
Audrey had also completed tertiary studies in computer sciences and in 1989 began working with the Computer Training Section of the AFP College.
In 1990 Audrey was promoted to Sergeant in the Personnel and Training Department and in the same year completed her training to be designated as a Detective. In 1992, Audrey took up duties in the Internal Investigation Branch.
The 1990s saw Audrey undertake more challenging roles in management in the AFP. In September 1995 she was appointed as a Commissioned Officer, becoming a Superintendent in the Personnel & Industrial Relations Division.
It was about the same time that Audrey was selected by the then Commissioner to undertake a special investigation at the direction of the Commonwealth Attorney-General and the Commonwealth Ombudsman.
Following that investigation Audrey was permanently transferred to the Commissioner’s Office where she was soon appointed as the AFP’s Law Enforcement Liaison Officer to the office of the Federal Attorney-General and Minister for Justice. It was at the time of the 1996 Federal Election and Audrey
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