X-Nico

7 unusual facts about Christine Nixon


Christine Nixon

As Chief Commissioner, Nixon marched in uniform during Melbourne's gay and lesbian 'Pride March', run as part of the Midsumma Festival.

Nixon was called to appear before the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission concerning her actions as Chief Commissioner during the Black Saturday bushfires on 7 February 2009.

Nixon was criticised when she joined her husband, John Becquet, a former Qantas senior executive of crew operations, on the inaugural international flight of Qantas' Airbus A380 airliner from Melbourne to Los Angeles, as guests of Qantas in an all expenses paid, three day trip.

Christine Nixon APM (born 11 June 1953) was the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police between 23 April 2001 and 27 February 2009, being the first female Chief Commissioner in any Australian state police force.

Victoria Police

Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon launched an inquiry into the fiscal aspect of a possible upgrade.

In 2001, Christine Nixon was appointed Chief Commissioner, becoming the first woman to head a police force in Australia.

On 6 June 2008, Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon announced that an external panel, consisting of a County Court Judge, members of the Australian Defence Force, members of the community, an ethicist and "other professionals" advised that Victoria Police should adopt semi-automatic duty firearms.



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