Volunteer firefighters send a message
Hundreds of Victoria's rural and suburban firefighters have converged on Melbourne’s CBD in a bid to stop the Premier ceding to union demands that they fear will "marginalise" volunteers.
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The rally follows mounting speculation that Premier Daniel Andrews has struck a "secret deal" with the union that hands over significant control of Country Fire Authority operations.
Union secretary Peter Marshall last week met with Mr Andrews to discuss the bitter year-long dispute over professional firefighters' pay and conditions.
On Friday Treasurer Tim Pallas denied the government was divided and said everyone was working towards resolving the long-running dispute.
