Fire Service Levy Part 2

Government needs to address unfair fire service levy says Hall.

Thursday, 12 March 2009

THE fire services levy, which is currently paid only by those who pay insurance, is unfair, according to Eastern Region MP Peter Hall.

Speaking in parliament yesterday, Mr Hall called on the government to address the inequity of the fire services levy.

“The cost of the fire services levy, which is used to fund the operations of fire services in Victoria, is borne by three-quarters of the population of Victoria and not the whole population,” Mr Hall said.

``In other states there are different models. The fire services levy is struck by means other than a levy on those who pay insurance. In some states that is applied to people who own property, so the cost and therefore the provision of fire services is spread evenly across all property owners.”

Mr Hall believes the cost of fire services should not be left to the 75 per cent of Victorians who insure their property..................

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