Just 8000 of Victoria’s 56,000 CFA and SES volunteers have lodged applications for rebates on the emergency services tax they must pay this financial year.
As of this month the government had paid out just $3.4m to 7400 volunteers, equivalent to an average of $459 each.
The slow uptake appears to be due to a mix of volunteers taking a principled stance against receiving any form of payment, while others appear confused over the rebate rules.

CFA Volunteers Sound Alarm Over Aging Equipment. Where is the money really going? We need an Independent Parliamentary Inquiry now.

You go to these things…knowing that you may not come home.’ This is the state of our fire service that was brought about by the senseless actions of Premier Allan, Treasurer Symes and Minister Ward. They must answer for their terrible wrong doing and act to fix the problems now. Stop the Tax

The Allan government has come underfire over its fire services levy as farmers who are volunteer firefighters help to contain “massive” bushfires across the state.

Victorian Farmers Federation president Brett Hosking says farmers were prepared this summer for bushfires and helped in preventing the fires from becoming bigger.

“They landed on the properties of professional farmers … they were ready to respond,” he told Ross and Russel.

Where is our Teleboom ? Nick McGowan MP asks the question — because once again, Ringwood’s Teleboom isn’t there when it maybe needed.

More than 10,000 Victorians have already signed the petition for an Independent Parliamentary Inquiry. This is real momentum — and it’s building fast.

Firefighters raised legitimate concerns about safety and funding — backed by the government’s own numbers — and were met with dismissal and ridicule. As highlighted in a recent Herald Sun opinion piece, Treasurer Jaclyn Symes even laughed at these very questions. This isn’t leadership — it’s arrogance, and it puts community safety at risk
Please Sign the petition https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/petitions/select-committee-on-fire-services-funding-and-resources

In Victoria communities are counting the cost of recent catastrophic bushfires.
Some firefighters claim funding cuts to the Country Fire Authority have left them dangerously stretched.

Please Sign the petition https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/petitions/select-committee-on-fire-services-funding-and-resources

Support Firefighters demand for an Independent Parliamentary Inquiry, not a Government appointed one they can hide behind.

 Sign the petition

 Protect firefighters

 Protect Victorians

Please Sign the petition https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/petitions/select-committee-on-fire-services-funding-and-resources

The Premier has repeatedly hosed down claims the CFA’s funding has been cut in recent years.
She’s called assertions “false and misleading” – but analysis from the Parliamentary Budget Office tells a different story. #9News

Please Sign the petition https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/petitions/select-committee-on-fire-services-funding-and-resources

We need answers and we need the truth. Are Victorians getting the Best Fire Service available! Is our money giving our CFA Volunteers and FRV Firefighters the best equipment so they can protect and defend you in a Fire. Victorians, enough is enough, Join the Fight.
https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/petitions/select-committee-on-fire-services-funding-and-resources

Premier Jacinta Allan’s claim that CFA funding was never cut has been contradicted by Victoria’s independent budget watchdog, which found government grant funding fell by $12.1m over four years.

Jacinta Allan is trying to hide behind a Government appointed ‘Inquiry’ into Bushfires, Funding of Emergency Services and how the new tax is (not) being spent.

Sign the petition to demand the Upper House of Parliament appoint an independent Parliamentary Inquiry NOW!

To sign the petition go to www.firecrisis.com.au/fire-inquiry-now/

A coalition of career and volunteer firefighters are calling for an urgent Parliamentary Inquiry into the January 2026 Victorian fires, warning that the scale of devastation now unfolding was foreseeable and preventable after years of government underinvestment in fire services, ageing fire trucks and ignored warnings from firefighters.
Please sign the petition by visiting this link: https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/…/select-committee…/

Why does Premier Jacinta Allan and Treasurer Jaclyn Symes hide the truth.

Jacinta Allan refuses to admit that funding to our Emergency Services has been cut, despite the introduction of a great big new tax.

Scrap The Tax

Why does Premier Jacinta Allan and Treasurer Jaclyn Symes hide the truth.

Jacinta Allan refuses to admit that funding to our Emergency Services has been cut, despite the introduction of a great big new tax.

Scrap The Tax

Why does Premier Jacinta Allan and Treasurer Jaclyn Symes hide the truth.

Jacinta Allan refuses to admit that funding to our Emergency Services has been cut, despite the introduction of a great big new tax.

Scrap The Tax

Heidi Murphy grilled the Premier on the matter, asking, “Where is this other money that you say is there, that the board says is there, that the chief officer says is there?”

Heidi Murphy grilled the Premier on the matter, asking, “Where is this other money that you say is there, that the board says is there, that the chief officer says is there?”

Despite introducing a Great Big New Tax under the guise of supporting Emergency Services Worker and Volunteers, there has been nothing but cuts to the Emergency Services.
#scrapthetax