Firefighters warned of ‘dangers of partisan politics’ after truck displays Liberal corflutes at Melbourne protest

16/07/2025 07:09 The Guardian

Country Fire Authority says it ‘must always remain apolitical’ amid fallout over rally that also featured offensive slogans on trucksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria’s Country Fire Authority has issued a warning to its senior leadership about the “dangers of partisan politics” and stressed it should remain “apolitical” after Liberal party-branded corflutes were attached to a fire truck at a rally in Melbourne’s western suburbs at the weekend.A truck from the CFA Inverleigh brigade displayed Liberal party corflutes during a rally in Werribee on Sunday, with a photo of the vehicle shared on social media by the party’s South West Metro branch. Continue reading...

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