The president of NSW's Volunteer Fire Fighters Association says the state and federal governments have ignored the fact members have racked up expenses, including petrol spent driving to fire fronts, fighting the blazes.
The row over compensation for volunteer firefighters, who are stretched after weeks of bushfires, continues as the government says the idea is against the spirit of volunteerism.
They have also used crowdfunding to pay for smoke masks and given up income, Mick Holton told The Sydney Morning Herald."Why aren't we picking up the tab for legitimate expenses like we do for paid people?" he said.
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