Wednesday,
2 July 2025
Emergency services betrayed by Victorian budget cuts: McCurdy

Nationals MP for Ovens Valley, Mr Tim McCurdy, has slammed the Victorian government following revelations of devastating cuts to Victoria’s fire and emergency services.

Mr McCurdy said regional communities would bear the brunt of Labor’s decision to redistribute emergency services funding under the new $1.55 billion Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) levy, which replaces the Fire Ser...

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