A volunteer firefighter, whose expletive-ridden attack on Prime Minister Scott Morrison went viral, maintains he was taken off duty as a result of the rant, but the New South Wales Rural Fire Service has repeatedly denied he was dismissed.
On Monday, however, an NSW RFS spokesperson confirmed that Mr Parker remained a member of the volunteer service, after previously stating he was on mental health leave.
Mr Parker said he has joined with a number of local farmers from the Nelligen area to start a new community fire brigade, which has no affiliation with the NSW RFS. "Of course he shouldn't, but the RFS has confirmed that he wasn't and I'm pleased about that," he said.
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