{"id":34116,"date":"2016-07-01T17:33:24","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T07:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=34116"},"modified":"2022-05-02T11:31:48","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T01:31:48","slug":"burning-down-the-house-with-the-mother-of-all-ausvotes-wedges-jansant-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/burning-down-the-house-with-the-mother-of-all-ausvotes-wedges-jansant-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Burning down the house with the mother of all #ausvotes wedges: @Jansant comments"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Country Fire Authority has a deep rich history and is part of the cultural heritage of rural and regional Victorian. Photo: @jansant<\/p><\/div>\n

The Liberal Party in Victoria has run a divisive election campaign designed to wedge the vital volunteer emergency service the Country Fire Authority (CFA), creating deep divisions within communities and families.<\/p>\n

After the Liberal Party and their flying squad of media goons unsuccessfully went after the #Indivotes kids<\/a> who dared oppose and beat them – I’m not surprised they would also attack one of the oldest organisations in Victoria that brings people together from all political backgrounds for the common good.<\/p>\n

The CFA has a deep and rich history rooted in the 1850s when communities began creating their own local volunteer firefighting brigades. In the early part of the 1900s, volunteer bush fire brigades were formed, mostly consisting of landowners.<\/p>\n

CFA is a part of the culural heritage of every regional centre, small town and hamlet in Victoria – people are rightfully proud and protective – and this is exactly the place the Liberal Party has brutually rammed its wedge.<\/p>\n

Murdoch’s media have run headline after headling promoting the idea the Unitied Firefighters Union (UFU) are on a quest to grab control of the CFA.<\/p>\n