ɪt wʌz mək fˈɜːsənz ɹᵻfjˈuːzəl tə pɹəvˈaɪd fˈʌndz fɔːɹ pˈɛnʃənz fɔːɹ mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə vɪktˈoːɹiə pəlˈiːs ðæt spˈɑːɹkt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː vɪktˈoːɹiən pəlˈiːs stɹˈaɪk.
It was McPherson's refusal to provide funds for pensions for members of the Victoria Police that sparked the 1923 Victorian Police strike.