Report recommends abandoning fire services split

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A Parliamentary Committee has recommended the Department of Premier and Cabinet be referred for investigation for interfering in an inquiry into Victoria’s fire services. The Legislative Council Fire Services Bill Select Committee report, which was handed down on Friday, also recommended the Andrews Labor Government’s fire services Bill is withdrawn from parliament. The Nationals Member…

CFA bill to face inquiry after faltering in Parliament

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Legislation that volunteer firefighters fear will tear apart the Country Fire Authority has been sent to a parliamentary committee for consultation after it failed to receive enough support to pass Parliament’s Legislative Council. The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy said the outcome was a win for volunteers from across the region. “This whole saga…

Local brigades receive equipment grants 2017

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP has congratulated a number of local emergency service organisations who have received a funding boost under the Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP). “Volunteers do a huge amount of fundraising in order to apply for matching funding from the Victorian Government and any extra support they receive…

Kealy slams Labor’s CFA Bill

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP has slammed the Andrews Labor Government decision to integrate the Presumptive Rights Compensation with its plans to split the CFA. The “Firefighters’ Presumptive Rights Compensation and Fire Services Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2017 will be debated in parliament this week and combines a CFA restructure and presumptive…

Bills introduced to Victorian Parliament, May 24-25, 2017

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To the Editor, Last week, Daniel Andrews introduced a Bill to Parliament that seeks to rip apart Victoria’s CFA. And in a new low, the divisive premier has linked cancer compensation to his bid to boost union power. The Nationals strongly support helping fire fighters and their families who are dealing with the stresses of…

2018 Ambulance Service Medal Award

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is once again calling for people to consider nominating an Ambulance Victoria staff member or volunteer for the 2018 Ambulance Service Medal award. “Our local ambulance services do a fantastic job helping people when they are most in need. Paramedics, volunteers and auxiliary members work long hours…

Country Fire Authority Volunteers

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Victorian Parliament – 24 May 2017 – Ms KEALY – The treatment and handling of Country Fire Authority (CFA) volunteers under the rule of the Andrews Labor government has been nothing less than appalling. We have seen vilification of volunteers and gutter politics by Labor MPs and the United Firefighters Union (UFU) to divide career and volunteer…

Last stand for CFA as Andrews tries to force split

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Daniel Andrews has ramped up his attack on CFA volunteers with plans to split Victoria’s biggest volunteer organisation. While the rest of Victoria celebrates Volunteer Week and the generous contribution of CFA volunteers, Labor’s secret cabinet committee designed to tear apart the CFA put its proposal to Cabinet on Monday. The proposal attempts to split…