Sheep farmer Rob Armstrong has never liked public speaking. In fact, he’s terrified.
But in 2025 after the Victorian government announced soaring taxes to pay for the state’s emergency services, Rob became an “accidental leader”.
His motivation? A childhood brush with death in a raging bushfire and gratitude to the volunteer fire fighter who saved him.
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