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O’Farrell to shift emergency costs from insurers to public | David Shoebridge MLC #FBEU #NoNewTax

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Darin Sullivan in Earth, Fire

O’Farrell to shift emergency costs from insurers to public | David Shoebridge MLC.

“Barry O’Farrell’s first instinct is to always deliver for big business and this proposal could see business getting a $250 million a year tax break paid for by long-suffering householders,” Mr Shoebridge said.

“Replacing the insurance levy with an inequitable and poorly-targeted property tax is not a step forward. It will significantly shift the cost burden from businesses on to home owners.

“Such a model is not applied to the NSW Police, and it should not be applied to Fire and Rescue, the State Emergency Service or the Rural Fire Service.

About Darin Sullivan (1967 Articles)

President of the Fire Brigade Employees’ Union and a professional firefighter with more than 25 years’ experience. Father of two daughters, he lives and works on the NSW South Coast, Australia. He is a strong advocate for firefighters and emergency service workers with an interest in mental health issues and caring for those around him. He is a Director on the NSW Fire Brigades Death and Disability Super Fund and works with charities including ‘The Movember Foundation’. As a leader and activist he has long been active in the campaign for action on climate change. Now a Station Commander in the fire and rescue service in NSW and has decades of experience fighting fires, both rural and urban. He is 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. Darin is also a spokesperson for the Australian Climate Media Centre.