SES volunteer compensation during emergencies 'a Commonwealth decision' says Tasmanian government

Emily Jarvie
Updated January 8 2020 - 2:32pm, first published 11:42am
SES volunteer compensation 'a Commonwealth decision'
SES volunteer compensation 'a Commonwealth decision'

The Tasmanian government has failed to confirm if it will ask for State Emergency Services volunteers to be included in a national financial assistance program, saying the decision to broaden the volunteer support scheme was one for the Commonwealth government to make.

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Emily Jarvie

Emily Jarvie

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Emily Jarvie is a political journalist at The Advocate and The Examiner newspapers based in Hobart, Tasmania. Contact: emily.jarvie@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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