Vicki Ward must stand up for the CFA and stand up to Daniel Andrews

Shadow Minister for Emergency Services, Brad Battin

As Daniel Andrews meets with his Cabinet today to decide on the fate of our 60,000 strong volunteer CFA, Vicki Ward must publicly stand up for the residents and CFA volunteers in her seat of Eltham.

Vicki Ward has been hiding from the media and refusing to say who she supports.  If Vicki Ward supports the unions over the CFA volunteers and residents in Eltham, then she should just say so.

The CFA saves lives and protects homes and property but Vicki Ward has gone missing in action when the CFA needs her support.

Vicki Ward has often taken advantage of media opportunities with her local CFA volunteers but it now appears that she was doing that for her own political gain.

If Vicki Ward really does support her local community and the heroic volunteers of the CFA, she will publicly declare her support today before Cabinet rubber stamps Daniel Andrews’ grubby union deal.

Media Contact:  Jemma Townson  0438 534 111  jemma.townson@opposition.vic.gov.au