The Nationals’ Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland has blasted the Allan Labor Government for cutting emergency services funding at the same time it is introducing a new Emergency Services Tax that will take more than $3 billion out of Victorian pockets. Despite promising to improve frontline response, Labor’s own budget papers show significant funding reductions…
The Liberals and Nationals will scrap Labor’s Emergency Services Property Levy (ESVF) – a tax that rips $765 million a year from Victorian families, farmers and small businesses under the guise of supporting emergency services. Labelled a “land tax by stealth,” Labor’s new levy has doubled or even tripled charges for property owners across the…
The Nationals have launched a “Scrap The Tax” campaign aimed at killing off Labor’s emergency services tax – a tax that is set to hurt farmers, property owners, and volunteers across the state. Under Labor’s Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund (ESVF), households will see their rates almost double, commercial rates will increase by 100 per…
TRANSCRIPT: I had the privilege of meeting the next generation of leaders across our region while visiting local schools recently, and I can confidently say our future is in good hands. A huge thankyou to Euroa Secondary College, Seymour College, St Patrick’s Primary, Broadford Primary, St Joseph’s and Nagambie Primary School for welcoming me into your leadership…
With the firewood collection season now open, concerns are mounting about the availability of firewood in regional Victoria. The Nationals’ Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland, is calling on the Allan Labor Government to guarantee that enough firewood will be available for collection throughout the season. “The locations of designated firewood collection areas have only just…
Victorians are being forced to pay more for fire services while receiving significantly less protection, as the state faces an alarming decline in volunteer firefighter numbers. A new report has revealed that since Labor came to power in 2014, Victoria’s volunteer firefighter workforce has plummeted by more than 20 per cent, leaving just 28,906 operational…
Proposed changes to the Fire Services Levy are set to double the amount that Victorian property owners pay each year, with the scope of the levy now changed to include multiple emergency services. Starting in 2025, the newly titled Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) is set to now provide funding to multiple emergency departments…
The Fire Danger Period has now been declared for much of the state, with restrictions currently in place across nearly every local government area in Victoria. The Fire Danger Period came into effect for the Benalla and Mitchell local government areas on November 18, while Strathbogie, Greater Shepparton, Greater Bendigo, and Campaspe entered their fire…
TRANSCRIPT: My adjournment this evening is for the Minister for Emergency Services, and the action I seek is for the government to reduce the amount that CFA volunteers are paying towards the fire services levy. The fire services levy, which is currently paid by all Victorian landowners, was increased significantly by Labor in this year’s…
Our local CFA brigades have already been hard at work ensuring that our communities are kept safe ahead of summer and the fire danger period. While our volunteers are doing their best, they are also encouraging everyone to check and make sure your property is prepared and that you are aware of what to do…
The safety of regional communities is being placed at risk as it is revealed the Allan Labor Government’s energy regulator has no records of internal fire suppression equipment being installed in any of Victoria’s nearly 1500 wind turbines. The majority of Victoria’s wind farm turbines are located in some of the State’s most fire prone…
The Nationals’ Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland, has started a survey to give local CFA volunteers the opportunity to share their experiences and discuss some of the challenges, pressures, or concerns they may have relating to the role. Ms Cleeland said the major concerns raised by the local brigades in recent discussions related to funding…
