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

We have heard the concerns of Lucinda Nolan, the former CEO of the CFA. She stood up for the volunteers and was forced out by the union and the Victorian government. Then, of course, we had the independent board of the CFA. This is what they said:

The proposed EBA undermines volunteers, our culture, allows the UFU operational and management control of CFA and is discriminatory.

Now, Mr President, shortly after making that statement, do you know what happened to the board? They were sacked by the Andrews government because they would not side with the UFU. They wanted to stand up for themselves and the 60,000 volunteers they support. Joe Buffone, another victim of the deal with the UFU, again—(Time expired)