Jacinta Allan and Jaclyn Symes have introduced a tax that will force Farmers off their land!
Jacinta Allan and Jaclyn Symes have introduced a tax that will force Farmers off their land.
Where will Victorians get their fresh produce from?
Why is Jacinta Allan refusing to scrap this tax and admit she was wrong?
Tom Neale is a fourth generation farmer who is experiencing first hand the ramifications of this unfair tax grab on every Victorian.
Jacinta Allan “It’s Not a Tax” We all know Her Words on the Levy are Untrue – In Fact Its Simply Self Interest Driven Spin.
Why won’t Jacinta Allan do What Is Right and Withdraw the Wrongful Tax! Look at history, her words and motives are not very consistent! In fact, they are just Spin!
Bass Coast Mayor Speaks – Councils as One Wanting the Tax Stopped!
Bass Coast Mayor Counseller Rochelle Halstead advising the community that the Council “Absolutely objects and rejects the levy” Stop the Tax!
Parliament – Premier Allan & Minister Ward Showing the World Yet Again “They Don’t Know and Do Not Care!” Stop the Tax!
Yes Minister and Premier you can Smirk under parliamentary privilege. Shows who you really are! What is the CFA Base Budget for 25/26?
A pretty straight forward question…..
Why can’t Jacinta Allan or The Minister give a straight answer??
Merribek Council Opposes the Tax!
Merribek Council Opposes the Tax! City of Merri-bek opposes the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) and calls for emergency services to be funded through the State Government’s consolidated revenue fund instead.
Central Goldfields Shire Mayor, Grace La Vella, has called on the State Government to rethink the Tax!
Central Goldfields Shire Mayor, Grace La Vella, has called on the State Government to rethink its plan on the new tax that will rip billions from local communities.
Across Victoria, Councils, Farmers, Firefighter and ratepayers are saying: ‘Scrap The Tax’.
Why won’t Jacinta Allan commit to an Immediate Moratorium and a Public Inquiry?
Knox Council Votes to Formally Oppose the Levy! As do Other Councils! Stop the TAX!
Knox Council has voted to formally oppose the Emergency Services Tax! The council opposed the State Governments Levy approach stating it should not come at a cost of increasing the burden on our rate payers and expectations of Council to collect this wrongful tax.
Ballarat Courier – “Delivering the Message Loud & Clear – Scrap The Tax”
Hundreds of CFA Trucks and Car Horns delivered the message Loud & Clear to the State Labor Government, “Scrap the Tax”
Ballarat Rally June!
This tax will rip Billions out of local communities like Ballarat. Cynically, the State Government has used the names of farmers, career firefighters, volunteer firefighters and fire service support staff to justify this tax grab to the wider public. We need an immediate moratorium and public inquiry into this Tax Grab! Stop the Tax!
Watch the Video!
The MP Who Got It Wrong!
MP Georgie Purcell on 3AW tries to explain away her vote but everyone knows “she is wrong”. Her comments then prompted the secretary of the United Firefighters Union to call in to refute her “incorrect” claims.
Yarra Council’s Opposition to This Wrongful Tax!
Opposition to the Government’s plan to raise the Emergency Services Tax is not just being felt in the Country. Yarra City Council is considering challenging passing the tax onto residents.
Scrap the Tax! Ballarat Rally June 15th
This wrongful Tax impacts Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Primary Production, Public Benefit & Vacant Land – Yes it Impacts All of Us!
Mayors/Councils United Against the Tax!
South West Victorian Councils have shown a united front to plea for the “unfair and Inequitable” Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (Tax) To Be Scrapped!
City of Yarra Sends Strong Message Against the Tax!
City of Yarra Mayor Stephen Jolly has delivered a strong message towards Premier Jacinta Allan, as the anger over the emergency services levy moves from rural areas to the city.
A number of regional councils are fighting the move, and now the Yarra council is considering refusing to collect the tax and mount a legal challenge against it.
“Jacinta Allan wants the councils of Victoria to do her dirty work for her,” Jolly said on 3AW Breakfast.
Premier Allan and Treasurer Symes Short Change Rural Towns!
Whilst Treasure Symes the architect of the Emergency Services Levy Tax is out of town staying in luxurious lodgings overseas, premier Allan has no choice but to visit Camperdown to discuss the drought but what did she do. She went out of her way to avoid meeting with the community. Stop the Tax Now!
Welcoming committee for Jacinta Allen in Camperdown June 6th
CFA Trucks resolutely reminding the Premier that they exist and like everyone impacted by the Sham Emergency Services Tax matter. Stop the Tax!
Budget Estimates – Gobsmacked. The Labor Government Cannot Even Say What the Budget for the CFA Will Be!
Gobsmacked – Government cannot even say what the CFA budget will be at budget estimates.
CFA Volunteers Denied Rebates on Commercial Properties!
Thousands of CFA and VicSES who own a business have been denied access to rebates on their commercial properties under the Allan Government’s new emergency services property tax, which comes into effect on July 1.
Simply Astounding! Symes and Allan have many questions to Answer! Moratorium and Inquiry Now!
Even sitting ALP members knew nothing of what the Treasurer and Premier were up to in introducing this wrongful tax. Enquiry Now!
Chaos as Fire & SES Cuts Bite!
In the already well underfunded Emergency Services Sector Treasurer Jaclyn Symes rips $165 million from existing costs. While Jaclyn sleeps at night the risk to the community is treacherous. The current service cannot cope Jaclyn it is your responsibility to fund to look after the community. What don’t you understand about that. We implore you to desist from this madness and correct the premier’s and your mistake now!
Treasurer Caught Out – $12 million ‘Admin’ Cost for the New Tax!
Treasurer forced to admit $12million ‘Admin’ Cost for the New Tax.
May 16 – ABC News, on the New Tax:
Ms Allan said every dollar raised would go back to emergency services and be reported on annually. It does not add up!
Victoria’s fire and emergency services have been thrown into turmoil after Treasurer Jaclyn Symes published a gazette that revealed a $165 million cut to CFA, FRV and VicSES budgets!
More evidence the TAX is not going to Emergency Services. At 4.52pm last Friday Ms Symes issued a government gazette outlining how the new $1.55 billion emergency services levy will be distributed across agencies in 2025-26
Farmers & Community Despair @ Jaclyn Symes & Jacinta Allan’s Wrongful Tax!
Jaclyn Symes & Jacinta Allan’s kick in the teeth Tax on Farmers and the Community at large.
Sunday June 1 2025 – The Community came together at the West Cloven Hills Woolshed, Bookar, at the Back The Bush BBQ.
Community Leaders from across Victoria committed to Scraping the Allan Governments New Tax on every Victorian household, dishonestly described as a ‘volunteers levy’.
Just More Labor Government Spin – “Victorian Government backs down on emergency services levy for farmers” “Not What we Want! Just Wrong!
This action is just another dirty attempt at raising money to pay off the states debt and will not help Emergency Services one bit. Click to Read the Statement from the Not In Our Name Alliance
Horsham Council Reinforces Their Opposition to the Dishonest Fire Services Levy!
Horsham rate payers are facing one of the highest increases in the state on the previous Fire Services Levy
Back to the Bush BBQ! Feed the Farmers, Scrap the Tax! Ditch the Drought
Supporting farmers, volunteers and families adversely affected by drought and the Allan Government’s new tax on every property in Victoria, dishonestly described as a volunteers levy.
Treasurer and Premier Are Tone Deaf! Their Inaction Shows They Do Not Listen or, Care!
Treasurer & Premier are Tone Deaf! This is the truth their colleagues can see but the Treasurer and Premier obviously don’t care. There pushing the tax through and lack of action says everything about them!
Jacinta Allan, Inaugural Speech, 3 November 1999 – Short Memory – Her Words Mean Nothing!
“The catchment tax makes country people foot the bill for the government’s withdrawal of funding from environment works.”
Already Struggling with Drought, Farmers Pushed to the Brink with Fire Levy!
Age Newspaper Saturday May 24, describes the perilous position the Government has placed farmers in with the introduction of the Fire Services Levy!
Farmers & Volunteers Have a Good Reason to be Fired Up!
When thousands of farmers and firefighters descended upon Parliament House Melbourne, they have a good reason to be very angry!
Council’s Vow to Push Back on New Fire Services Levy!
Council’s have united as one to call on the Victorian Labor Government to rethink the Fire Services Levy bill which passed Parliament last week
Fire Services Levy Sparks Backlash!
The Community opposes the Fire Services Levy which all agree is a CASH GRAB by the government for their debt which will further increase the burden on everyone with the cost of living crisis!