The Discernable Interviews

CHRIS BURSON: VicPol PORT/CIRT officer turns to Politics

1hr 4min

19 May 2022

After 9 years in the Australian Army as a Blackhawk Loadmaster Chris Burson joined Victoria Police and served in both PORT (Public Order Response Team) and CIRT (Critical Incident Response Team).

Chris resigned from Victoria Police to run as a political candidate in the 2022 federal election for the Australian Values Party.

We discussed his time inside VicPol at length and what he has experienced from the media since moving into the political realm.