FIREFIGHTERS ARE VINDICATED VICTORIAN AUDITOR-GENERAL (VAGO) EXPOSES FIRE TRUCK CRISIS
14 October 2026 PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY – 12:00 PM Where: 410 Brunswick Street, FitzroyWho: Peter Marshall – UFU Victorian Branch Secretary The United Firefighters Union (UFU) says Victoria’s professional firefighters have been vindicated following today’s release of the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO) report, Managing Victoria’s Firefighting Fleet, which identifies serious shortcomings in the management, maintenance […]
FIREFIGHTERS TO PROTEST IN PREMIER CARROLL’S ELECTORATE TODAY OVER SAFETY CONCERNS
13 October 2026 Hundreds of firefighters are set to gather outside Premier Ben Carroll’s electorate office in Niddrie today, demanding Premier Carroll intervene to stop proposed cuts to their safety standards. This follows yesterday’s protest in Frankston against Emergency Services Minister Paul Edbrooke’s actions in the Fair Work Commission. The United Firefighters Union (UFU) has […]
CARROLL GOVERNMENT COLLAPSES FIREFIGHTER NEGOTIATIONS WHILE SEEKING TO STRIP CRITICAL SAFETY PROTECTIONS
11 October 2026 Victorian firefighters will rally outside the electorate offices of Emergency Services Minister Paul Edbrooke and Premier Ben Carroll this week after the State Government and Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) collapsed negotiations for a new Operational Staff Agreement. The United Firefighters Union (UFU) has condemned the breakdown, accusing the Carroll Labor Government of […]
FRV’S UNSTAFFED NEW BREATHING APPARATUS AND REHABILITATION UNITS EXPOSE FRV EXECUTIVE’S FUNDING PRIORITIES ARE ALL WRONG
18 AUGUST 2026 – Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) is attempting to showcase their Breathing Apparatus Support and Rehabilitation Units at this week’s Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) conference. However, the organisation is refusing to commit the necessary firefighters to staff these vital and time-critical appliances, raising serious concerns about operational readiness and […]
26-08-05 UFU DEMANDS INVESTIGATION INTO IBAC FOLLOWING TWO UNFOUNDED CORRUPTION PROBES
5 AUGUST 2026 – The United Firefighters Union (UFU) is calling for an immediate investigation into the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) after two extensive inquiries spanning eight years and costing an estimated $8 million of taxpayer monies failed to produce any findings of corrupt conduct against the union or its officials. IBAC’s Operation Turton […]
ADDITIONAL STATEMENT — UNRESOLVED MATTERS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF COMMISSIONER FREEMAN
Attributable to Peter Marshall, Branch Secretary, United Firefighters Union of Australia (Victorian Branch) This is a further statement to the one issued this morning in response to Commissioner Freeman’s letter. The following matters remain unresolved under his leadership, and are the substance behind the overwhelming vote of no confidence in the Commissioner.Enterprise bargaining After more […]
STATEMENT FROM THE UNITED FIREFIGHTERS UNION
20 July 2026 The United Firefighters Union rejects Commissioner Freeman’s letter of 20 July 2026 in its entirety. 90.85% of the FRV workforce has voted no confidence in Commissioner Freeman — and they have done so for very good reason. That verdict is not harassment. It is the democratic judgement of the firefighters and staff […]
‘One dental emergency away’: Emergency service workers challenge Government over seven-year pay dispute in new advertising campaign
MEDIA STATEMENT – Divisive and Incompetent – Shadow Emergency Services Minister Danny O’Brien should resign
Statement Attributable to Peter Marshall United Firefighters Union