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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.

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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!
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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.

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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.

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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!

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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!

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