On the 15th June, 2001, almost 700 NSW firefighters (200 on strike), rallied in College St Sydney, before marching up Parliament House to join 10,000 other public sector workers to oppose the O'Farrell governments draconian and disgraceful public sector wages policy.
Below are the 2 speeches made by myself, and the FBEU State Secretary Jim Casey, to our Brother and Sister firefighters present.
The campaign must continue – stay united.
Former President of the Fire Brigade Employees’ Union (2009-2018) and a professional firefighter with more than 30 years experience. I live and work on the NSW South Coast, Australia. I am a strong advocate for firefighters and emergency service workers with an interest in mental health issues and caring for those around me. I am a former Director on the NSW Fire Brigades Death and Disability Super Fund and work with charities including ‘The Movember Foundation’. As a leader and activist I have long been active in the campaign for action on climate change. I am a Station Commander in the fire and rescue service in NSW and have 30 years experience fighting fires, both rural and urban. I am passionate about highlighting the impact climate change is having on fire preparedness and fire behaviour in Australia, and the risks associated with inaction on climate change. I am also a spokesperson for the Australian Climate Media Centre.
Darin Sullivan 
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