One Nation Victoria has called on the Victorian State Government to urgently address what it calls the critical under-resourcing of the Fire Emergency Services as firefighters face another dangerous bushfire season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Frontline firefighters continue to struggle without adequate equipment, staffing, nor support necessary to keep Victorians safe, leaving both emergency personnel and communities at risk,” said Bianca Colecchia, State Secretary for One Nation victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“With the CFA having issued a statement of potential catastrophic outcomes for the first time since the Black Summer bushfires, and with evacuation notices already being issued across the state, the Allan Government has serious questions to answer with regard to where the funds raised through the controversial Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund are going,” Ms Colecchia said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Under its predecessor, the ESVF raised $1.3 billion in 2024-25, figure projected to increase to $1.6 billion. Yet, Victoria\u2019s firefighters are facing a fire truck and equipment crisis that leaves them with old, unreliable, and unsafe equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis tax does not seem to be about funding emergency services, but about trying to fix the economic black hole that this financially irresponsible Government has put our state in. This is simply unacceptable, especially while firefighters are putting their lives on the line. They are screaming to be heard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is not good enough. Victorians deserve better, and frontline workers deserve to have the proper equipment to safely perform their job and keep our communities safe. Where are these funds going?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One Nation Victoria urges the Government to immediately allocate the necessary resources to emergency services, while calling for transparency and accountability on the collection and allocation of the funds raised through the ESVF tax.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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