State government dodges Rural Fire Brigade budget queries

Sally Gall
Updated August 4 2020 - 2:15pm, first published 12:00pm
Concern is mounting in some quarters at the lack of clearly defined state budget priorities for rural firefighting needs, as the 2020-21 bushfire season opens.
Concern is mounting in some quarters at the lack of clearly defined state budget priorities for rural firefighting needs, as the 2020-21 bushfire season opens.

With one of Queensland's worst bushfire seasons still fresh in the memory, the state government's reluctance to outline its 2020-21 rural firefighting budget has sounded alarm bells with the opposition.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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