New legislation will be introduced to change the way money donated to the NSW Rural Fire Service can be spent, in a bid to ensure $51 million raised by comedian Celeste Barber can be distributed to volunteer firefighters and affected communities.
A bill to amend the Rural Fires Act will be introduced to NSW Parliament by the Greens on Wednesday, seeking to change the way donations to the RFS and Brigades Donations Fund made between November 1 and February 1 can be used.Under the existing trust that governs the use of the fund, money can only be used to purchase and maintain firefighting equipment and facilities, provide training and resources and cover administrative expenses.
The bill will expand the existing act to say donations can be used to support the families of any RFS volunteers killed or injured while on duty, help bushfire-affected communities and individuals and support people and organisations providing care to animals that have been injured or displaced.About 1.3 million people donated a total of $51.3 million to Ms Barber's Facebook appeal but the money remains unspent.on how it could distribute the funds beyond its own operations.
However, Greens MP David Shoebridge said the problem was "unlikely to be fixed by any court application"."We want to ensure the intentions of the more than one million donors are respected and this record donation is able to be used to do more than offset government expenditure on the RFS."
pallavisinghal_ I hope the monies are distributed before next fire storm season. They have about nine months
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