Tuesday, 16 June 2026

 Rikkie-Lee TYRRELL (Northern Victoria) (13:37): On Sunday I attended the ‘scrap the tax’ rally which was held in Bendigo. Both volunteer and paid firefighters, farmers and local residents gathered in unison to protest the looming Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund or levy. Around 1000 people were in attendance, including a handful of my colleagues in the coalition, and we all had one clear message to the Allan Labor government: scrap the tax. Considering that this was in her own home town, we were all disappointed that the Premier could not attend and listen to the message herself, so I shall bring the voices of those in attendance on Sunday to Parliament here today: Premier Allan, scrap the tax.