Wednesday, 16 June 2010
This is a letter to the editor from Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria, issued to the press this morning.
Dear Editor
The Fire Services Levy (FSL) that funds the CFA is being reviewed by the State Government, and CFA volunteers agree that change is needed.
Any new system for funding fire services should be more equitable – the FSL is collected through property insurance, so people who don’t insure don’t contribute to the cost, even though the CFA protects their property too.
The new system must generate enough funding for the fire services – it takes time, tankers and training to make new volunteers into the firefighters who protect country and suburban Victoria every day of the year.
And any improved system should recognise that CFA volunteers already contribute to the fire service – it is clearly unfair that they are taxed to pay for a service that they provide for free.
Allan Monti
Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria
Representing CFA volunteers
1 comment:
OMG it is about time.
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