Bushfire fleet shortfall targeted in $200 million Coalition pitch to the regions

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The opposition has proposed $200 million to expand the state’s bushfire firefighting fleet, targeting regional areas. The pledge comes amid strained relations between the Labor government and the CFA after an increase in the emergency services tax.

The opposition’s $200 million pledge to boost the state’s firefighting fleet comes as Labor’s relationship with the CFA took a major hit after the government doubled an emergency services tax.