Fyffe on CFA

Country Fire Authority: funding

Mrs FYFFE (Evelyn) -- This government's shameless use of spin and smoke and mirrors knows no bounds. Government members are more interested in protecting themselves and their jobs than protecting Victorians. 

I am reliably informed that the CFA (Country Fire Authority) has been forced to cancel its trial of VicRoads electronic fire danger warning billboards because of a lack of funds. I have also been informed that following some media performances by Mr Russell Rees that were believed to be reflecting badly on the Premier's decision to reappoint Rees as CFA chairman after the Black Saturday bushfires the Premier made another decision. That decision was to order that a certain person be employed by the CFA through the company Inside Public Relations.

Who is the public relations person that the Premier insisted on being employed by the CFA as a media consultant to Russell Rees at the rate of $20 000 per month, an annual salary 

of $240 000? It is none other than the former Labor spin doctor Sharon McCrohan.

Once again the government is not listening to Victorians, who want their money spent on improved community safety and not on Labor spin doctors to protect the Premier's reputation. Victoria's current Premier is more interested in protecting his reputation than protecting Victorians. The thousands of wonderful CFA volunteers who give so freely of their time and put themselves at risk to protect Victorians deserve better than this. 

Comment: OUR FIRE SERVICE LEVY (FSL) AT WORK  ONCE AGAIN!

 

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