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While Police and Emergency Services Minister Simon Corbell\u200b\u00a0refrained from saying the ACT’s firefighters are “crying wolf”, his response to Wednesday’s call for an additional 100 of them to be employed over the next four years can be read that way.<\/p>\n

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Veteran Canberra fire fighters Commander Stephen Gibbs, left, and Station Officer Sam Evans at the launch of the United Firefighters Union Rescue Canberra’s Future campaign. Photo: David Ellery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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