The NSW Rural Fire Service has opposed a proposed new law that would allow the wider sharing of more than $51 million in donations raised by comedian Celeste Barber during the summer bushfire crisis | carriefellner
The NSW Rural Fire Service has opposed a proposed new law that would allow the wider sharing of more than $51 million in donations raised by comedian Celeste Barber during the summer bushfire crisis.
While the money was solicited for the NSW Rural Fire Service and Brigades Donations Fund, Ms Barber said it would be distributed across multiple states and charities, including to assist injured wildlife and families of people who died.that because of the strict rules governing the trust fund, the money could not be given to other charities or fire services.
At the time of the court case, the RFS said in court documents that it wished “to honour the intentions and beliefs of Ms Barber and the donors”.
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