{"id":1887,"date":"2019-11-08T14:54:01","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T03:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ufuact.asn.au\/?p=1887"},"modified":"2019-11-08T14:54:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T03:54:02","slug":"act-legislative-assembly-committee-hearings-november-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ufuact.asn.au\/?p=1887","title":{"rendered":"ACT Legislative Assembly committee hearings -November 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On 6 November 2019, the ESA Commissioner, and Chief Officer ACT Fire and Rescue, appeared before the Justice and Community Safety committee of the ACT Legislative Assembly, to answer questions on the operation of the ESA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proceedings were streamed live, and members can replay\nthe proceedings by following the link below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/aod.parliament.act.gov.au\/C25179\">http:\/\/aod.parliament.act.gov.au\/C25179<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members will find that the tone and substance of the\nquestions and answers was the most positive that has been encountered in recent\nyears. The topics covered included the UFU\u2019s bargaining campaign, the\ndifference in approach of the current leadership in comparison to the previous\nCommissioner, the need to recruit additional firefighters, and PFAS contamination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clearly we are making gains, but our dispute is not over\nyet. We must continue our efforts in seeking to secure an enterprise agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In coming days, the Bans committee will meet and consider a way forward. If you have any suggestions or ideas, please feel free to raise it by contacting the Secretary, Greg McConville, or directly with a member of the bans committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, this morning Secretary, Greg McConville, appeared on the ABC morning show with Adam Shirley. You can listen to the interview by following the link below. Interview starts at 14 Minutes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/radio\/canberra\/programs\/mornings\/mornings\/11660802\">https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/radio\/canberra\/programs\/mornings\/mornings\/11660802<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 6 November 2019, the ESA Commissioner, and Chief Officer ACT Fire and Rescue, appeared before the Justice and Community Safety committee of the ACT Legislative Assembly, to answer questions on the operation of the ESA. 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