The Victorian government has decided not to back a registration board for firefighters set up by the United Firefighters Union, citing 'oversight and transparency' concerns.
A controversial plan for the Victorian firefighters' union to be involved in the registration of firefighters has been blocked by the state government.The Victorian government rejected the firefighters' union's board, citing transparency concernsThe decision by the Andrews government is likely to further inflame tensions between the United Firefighters Union and Victorian Labor.
The idea behind the board was to formally recognise skills like other trades and nursing, which has been a long-term goal of the union. Some firefighters were privately worried the registration process would give the union power to hire and fire staff.Emergency Services Minister Jaclyn Symes this week told FRV it could not agree to support the registration board because of a lack of transparency and concerns over governance.
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