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NSW Cuts Cost Lives

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Darin Sullivan in Earth, Featured, Fire, Main

Cuts Cost Lives – Stop cuts to fire stations

The O’Farrell Liberal Government has imposed budget cuts which is seeing fire stations being closed and communities left with fewer firefighters. The FBEU is campaigning to stop these cuts, which put us all at risk.

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Cuts cost lives

The O’Farrell Government’s June Budget imposed across-the-board cuts to the public sector wages bill by 1.2%, with Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) being hit with a larger cut amounting to 1.75% – higher even than many clerical agencies.

FRNSW have confirmed that firefighters are not ‘frontline’ staff and FRNSW will have to make these cuts, despite Government announcements that ‘frontline’ staff will not be affected. In the case of FRNSW, O’Farrell requires employee-related expenses to be slashed by $7.6M in 2012/13, and by a cumulative $64M over the coming four years.

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Public service funding a matter of life and death

Firefighters, like all public sector workers, need to know that our state government is committed to providing decent services for the people of NSW.

This is why the ‘Better State’ campaign led by Unions NSW is an important initiative in the lead up to the next state election.

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About Darin Sullivan (1980 Articles)
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.

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