Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria police turned down request for escort for Fifa president, which is normally reserved for foreign heads of state
Fifa asked Australian police in multiple jurisdictions to provide escorts for presidentInfantino asked Queensland, Victoria andIn many jurisdictions, the provision of a police escort is generally reserved for foreign dignitaries and heads of state.
Queensland police said it rejected the request to escort Infantino when he was in Brisbane for World Cup matches due to its “unnecessary impact on the community”. “The Queensland Police Service received a request to provide a police escort for Mr Infantino during his visit to Brisbane for the FWWC 2023,” a spokesperson said. “The request for a police escort was declined as it would create unnecessary impact on the community.”Victoria police confirmed it had received a request “for a police escort for a person in relation to the FIFA Women’s World Cup”.
“The request was assessed based on our standard operating procedures and declined,” the spokesperson said. “Victoria Police motorcades and escorts are reserved for internationally protected persons.”it must pay for the service and that the car would “shadow the on-road movements on match days only”.that New Zealand police had been asked to give Infantino a police motorcade, but denied the request.
The requests for escorts are understood to be standard practice for Fifa and are made by the organisation, rather than Infantino himself, in part due to traffic management concerns on matchdays.
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