A political brawl has erupted over Scott Morrison's plan to compensate volunteer firefighters.
Queensland Premier Annatancia Palaszczuk slammed the prime minister's handling of the issue after she was forced to reject claims she was reluctant to sign up to the plan. Ms Palaszczuk announced on Tuesday she had written to Mr Morrison to urge him to compensate her state's volunteer firefighters in the same way their New South Wales counterparts are compensated.
Scott Morrison 3h Today, in response to the request from the Queensland Premier, I have authorised for payments of up to $6000 to be made to volunteer firefighters in Queensland where they have been called out for extended periods of service this fire season.
Where is Palachook?
No one wants volunteer fire fighters to be out of pocket BUT, does anyone else suspect that Albo & Denial have ulterior motive for their sudden concern? Can't help but think that attempts to unionise are merely bait for a much larger ALP trap come election time.
Stop listening to her skynews everything she does is about being re-elected. A very selfish human.
I am like most Australians who are sick of point scoring and bickering between politicians I wish they get of their asses and just do their job they are paid for, they are entitled wankers
I wonder if kindergarten trained (and under paid) teachers should teach highly paid politicians how to play nicely together
ScottyfromMarketing
Typical queensland labor.
Just the sight of her makes me feel nauseated
Typical tactic of the left. Pluckaduck was on holidays while her State was burning, so divert attention attack Scomo.
Whoever came up with the name palachook take a bow.
even though she is taking a holiday?
hillclime All caused by morrison
Stupid Paleochook should take a poll on the issue like she did for renaming Lady Cilento Children's Hospital. That time, of the 23,000 “yes” votes in the survey, nearly 18,000 came from just 74 IP addresses.
Meanwhile the liberal QLD state opposition has a go at her for being childless. Disgraceful disgusting comments from the liberal!!!
Palachook is just grandstanding! She knows her and her party are precariously balanced on a cliff edge. NSW and SA are onboard - what's the hold up Premier?
Scotty trying using has political football while 4 states are burning while he has not shown any leadership at all during fire crisis l am on out side looking in and this government has lost control and doesn’t know what to do even if they advisers no leadership
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PM to announce payments of up to $6,000 to volunteer firefighters | Sky News AustraliaThe Prime Minister is set to announce on Sunday Morning new payments of up to $6,000 per person to support NSW volunteer firefighters which is intended to compensate volunteers who have lost out on income whilst fighting the bushfires.\n\nOn Tuesday the PM announced a program of four weeks paid leave for commonwealth public servants fighting the fires but demands for further compensation increased the pressure on the government.\n\nThe financial support will be available to those working in small or medium businesses, or who are self-employed; it will also be tax free, it will not be means tested, and will apply for those called out for more than ten days this fire season.\n\nUp to $300 per day will be provided by the commonwealth government to NSW Rural Fire Service volunteers to make up for lost income as other state and territory governments have been encouraged to enter into a similar agreement.\n\nEarlier on Saturday, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese said the government was “teasing” volunteers in response to the Minister for Disaster Management David Littleproud’s announcement a compensation policy was 'imminent'.\n\nImage: Getty Just like the Bank RC and his Hawaiian holiday, scottfrommarketing has been dragged kicking and screaming to the right decision. This is the opposite of leadership Untaxable hopefully & what Volunteer Ambulance⛑
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Volunteer firefighters should be ‘compensated for loss of income’ | Sky News AustraliaLiberal Senator Jim Molan says he spent several days with the New South Wales Rural Fire Service and the volunteers made it clear that did not want to be paid.\n\nHowever, Mr Molan said volunteers should be “compensated for loss of income”.\n\n“It is a really good thing what we have done today,” he told Sky News.\n\n“The government has announced there will be compensation for loss of income which preserves the volunteering system but also compensates a number of people who are employees of small businesses or are self-employed.”\n\nImage: News Corp Australia JimMolan Bullshit. JimMolan The RFS has had quite a bit of trouble with some volunteers lighting fires so they can then go out and fight them and be called “heroes”. Throw cash bonuses into the mix and there’ll be far more incentive for the firebugs in their ranks to engage in arson JimMolan So this lib guy says to the rfs guys ‘who would like some money’. & all of them replied no thanks. & you expect people to believe that .🤣🤣🤣
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NSW volunteer firefighters eligible for compensation under new govt scheme | Sky News AustraliaVolunteer firefighters in New South Wales will be eligible for up to $6,000 dollars in compensation, as part of a federal government scheme.\n\nThe move is designed to support crews through an 'unusually demanding' season, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison said it should not set a precedent for permanent payments. \n\nMr Morrison stressed the payments would be provided as compensation to those who are self-employed or work in small to medium businesses who have lost income as a result of fighting the fires. \n\nThe volunteer NSW firefighters would also have had to have spent at least ten days battling blazes in the state. \n\nOpposition Leader Anthony Albanese criticised Mr Morrison on Sunday for negotiating a deal with NSW and leaving volunteers from other states who have travelled to assist with the firefighting effort in the lurch.\n\nThe Prime Minister insisted if other state Premiers took up the deal, volunteers would be compensated for time spent in NSW. \n\nImage: Getty Yet days ago Scotty bullshitboy from marketing said he spoke with them and they didn't want to be paid 😂😂😂 And not a single cent of that being contributed by Murdoch...zero income tax payable.😐
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Qld Premier denies refusing funding for volunteer firefighters | Sky News AustraliaQueensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has denied reports she refused to sign-up to the Morrison government's compensation plan for volunteer firefighters.\n\nThe Prime Minister announced on Sunday up to $6000 tax free to cover losses for volunteer firefighters. \n\nAfter all states and territories were invited to apply, Premier Palaszczuk said she was yet to request the funding but planned to write to Mr Morrison. \n\n'The premier told the prime minister that Queensland wanted to be part of the scheme,' a Qld government spokesperson said. \n\n'She said she would write once the prime minister had sent details. That letter is going today. \n\n'The premier had urged the Prime Minister to make it a national scheme not exclusive to New South Wales.”\n\nImage: News Corp Australia oh really? why is the Federal Govt. playing political games with this? wonnaruamessiah Reports from where? The bloke 3 computers away in the sky news office? This just sounds like another attack from Murdoch media on a Labor premier.
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PM criticised for negotiating compensation deal for volunteer firefighters | Sky News AustraliaAnthony Albanese has criticised Scott Morrison for negotiating a compensation deal with only NSW volunteer firefighters, as the bushfire crisis continues. \n\n'I don't understand why it is that the Prime Minister has just negotiated with the New South Wales Premier, rather than convening COAG and getting an approach across the nation,' he said.\n\nOn Sunday, the government announced volunteer NSW firefighters who have spent at least ten days battling blazes in the state would receive up to $6,000 in compensation. \n\nThe move was designed to support crews through an 'unusually demanding' season, but prime minister said it should not set a precedent for permanent payments.\n\nThe Opposition Leader said the ongoing crisis requires a national approach and again called Mr Morrison to convene a COAG meeting. \n \n\n A NATIONAL government should instigate a NATIONAL scheme. State government deal with state issues. Remember he is an ex failed marketing executive, so you can’t expect much. That's his job, it wouldn't matter what ScoMo did he would find reason to criticize
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NSW volunteer firefighters to receive thousands in compensation | Sky News AustraliaVolunteer firefighters in New South Wales will be eligible for up to $6,000 in compensation, as part of a federal government scheme.\n\nThe move was designed to support crews through an 'unusually demanding' season, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison said it should not set a precedent for permanent payments. \n\nMeanwhile, two total fire bans are in place in NSW as around 100 fires continue to burn. \n\nFirefighters spent Saturday night strengthening containment lines ahead of high temperatures and dry conditions in the coming days.\n\nA very high fire danger rating was issued for much of the state's east coast, with total fire bans place in the central and southern ranges. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia Then that doesn't make them volunteers anymore it just makes them paid firefighters ScottMorrisonMP JoshFrydenberg LiberalAus What a stingy bastard SCOMO and co. Instead of buying a new fleet of BMWs for you and your cronies, why don't you pay the volunteer firefighters something more tangable, like the same amount as a new BMW. They are saving Australia! 5,000 interstate firefighters flown in to fight NSW fires get nothing from ScottMorrisonMP
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