This Halloween, Minister Paul Edbrooke might still like to wear the former firefighter helmet, but his actions tell a very different story.
Under his watch, 67% of FRV fire trucks are now past their service life, leaving Victorian communities relying on an ageing and increasingly unreliable fire trucks.
And now, he’s signing off on Fair Work submissions seeking to strip away firefighters’ working conditions — the exact same protections that applied to him when he wore the uniform.
These conditions exist for a reason. They protect Victorians, but also firefighters at work and help ensure they make it home safely to their families.
You can call yourself a former firefighter, Paul, but signing off on submissions that attack the safety and conditions of your former colleagues tells a very different story.
No more playing dress ups and it’s time to retire the helmet since you no longer support firefighters
