Fair Protection for Firefighters Bill 2011
Legislation to recognise firefighter cancers as occupational diseases
The UFUA campaigned for many years to have cancers recognised as occupational diseases for firefighters. This goal became a reality in 2011 after Members of Parliament Adam Bandt (Greens), Maria Vamvakinou (Australian Labor Party) and Russell Broadbent (Liberal Party) co-sponsored the 'Fair Protection for Firefighters' Bill in the House of Representatives.
Catch up on the full story - click on these links:
Firefighter Protection Bill receives Royal Assent: January 20, 2012
Senate OK's Firefighter Bill: November 25, 2011
Easier compensation for firefighters with cancer: November 25, 2011
Amendments agreed: November 4, 2011
Firefighters Bill update: October 21, 2011
Firefighter Protection Bill passes the Reps: October 14, 2011
Firefighters' Canberra Cavalcade: October 7, 2011
Coalition MPs won't oppose Bill: September 30, 2011
UFUA All Member Alert: act now to support the Firefighter Protection Bill
September 26, 2011
Firefighters Protection Bill progress: September 19, 2011
Senate Inquiry's full report: September 15, 2011
Senate inquiry reports - National UFUA bulletin: September 15, 2011
Senate inquiry wraps up: September 9, 2011
Senators in Qld: September 2, 2011
Senate Firefighter Bill update: August 26, 2011
Senators' birds-eye view at Geelong: August 11, 2011
Aviation firefighters host senators: August 9, 2011
UFUA Senate Inquiry submission: August 9, 2011
Senate inquiry underway: August 9, 2011
Senate Inquiry into firefighter bill: July 12, 2011
Cancer comp bill in parliament: July 5, 2011
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