VFF wants fire service levy scrapped

THE Victorian Farmers Federation wants a fire services model based on people’s buildings and motor vehicle registrations, not the size of a property.

The VFF has called on the state government to release an interim paper outlining the government’s preferred model for funding the fire services, and an impact analysis.

VFF farm business and regional development chairman Peter Tuohey, a Pyramid Hill farmer, said Victorian farmers had a strong interest in the fire services model.

“We have been calling for the removal of the fire service property levy from insurance for over ten years and we want to make sure the new model does not disadvantage farmers,’’ he said.

“The VFF model is to fund fire services with a charge on building asset value and a small charge on motor vehicles registrations. This is the fairest option to fund the fire services and reflects the property protected.’’

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