Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

As enterprise agreements are governed by federal legislation, the Fair Work Act, this parliament has the power and the responsibility to act to ensure this takeover does not occur. This running debacle has now resulted in the resignation of the Victorian Minister for Emergency Services and the CFA CFO, but, on top of that, it also saw the sacking of the CFA board by the Andrews government. Look at former Minister Garrett. Look at the front pages of the Victorian newspapers today and see what she is alleging against the UFU boss, Peter Marshall. And then have a look at what former Bracks Labor government Minister Haermeyer said in June this year:

I faced a similar situation as Minister … in 2000. It was not until I offered my resignation … that I was able to get people's undivided attention to what was at stake, that a perilous situation was averted and the CFA volunteers were backed …

Those who would put at risk the CFA's massive volunteer base—

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