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For VFBV District Councils This list shows responses from Victorian State MPs to VFBV’s 11 June letter on the issue of presumptive legislation – the firefighters’ cancer law that would simplify the path to cancer compensation for Victorian volunteer and career firefighters. District Councils are encouraged to use this list as part of their planning to ensure that volunteers contact all State MPs in their area and seek their support on this important issue. See the VFBV website for more information on the issue, including a copy of our ‘Notes for MPs’ that volunteers can present to MPs. As at 22 August 2013; There has been strong support from the Greens, who have presented draft legislation to State Parliament, and in-principle support from Labor The Coalition Government has not committed to supporting presumptive legislation. VFBV is committed to working with all Victorian MPs to secure all-party support for fairer and simpler access to cancer compensation for Victorian volunteer and career firefighters and a part of that is having volunteers talk to their local MPs. See below for the response received from individual MPs, listed in alphabetical order. Please advise the VFBV office of any contacts made and responses from MPs. Name, Party and Electorate Have they replied to VFBV’s Summary of the MPs’ advice or actions letter of 11 June 2013? Jacinta Allan No Supportive: Yes. Labor Bendigo East Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Jacinta Allan issued a media release on 6 February 2013, calling for the State Government to take part in round table discussions and stating that Labor supports the principal of presumptive legislation and wants to work with all parties on progressing this Bill through Parliament. Daniel Andrews No Supportive: Yes. Labor Mulgrave Leader of the Opposition Daniel Andrews met with VFBV officials during 2012. Labor has given in principle support to simplified access to cancer compensation for volunteer and career firefighters. Neil Angus No No response Liberal Forest Hill Louise Asher No No response Liberal Brighton Bruce Atkinson No No response Liberal Eastern Metropolitan Ted Baillieu No No response Liberal Hawthorn Greg Barber No Supportive: Yes. Green Northern Metropolitan Greg Barber has met with VFBV PO BOX 453 Mt Waverley VIC 3149 · 9/24 Lakeside Drive Burwood East VIC 3149 · Tel. 03 9886 1141 · Fax. 03 9886 1618 · [email protected] Inc A0043424H · ABN. 110 830 80403 officials and has visited several Brigades to discuss progressing the legislation. Ann Barker No No response Labor Oakleigh Brad Battin No No response Liberal Gembrook Donna Bauer Yes Supportive: no Liberal Carrum On 24 June 2013, Donna Bauer's staff wrote to VFBV, acknowledging the volunteers’ letter. Liz Beattie Yes On 24 July 2012, Liz Beattie wrote to VFBV, indicating a willingness to meet with local volunteers. Labor Yuroke Gary Blackwood No No response Liberal Narracan Candy Broad Yes Supportive: Yes Labor Northern Victoria On 12 June 2013, Candy Broad wrote to VFBV: "Victorian Labor has supported a proposed Bill for an act to amend the Accident Compensation Act 1985 to ensure proper compensation for disease due to employment suffered by fire fighters.” Colin Brooks No, but has responded to earlier Supportive: Yes Labor VFBV correspondence Bundoora On 30 July 2012, Colin Brooks wrote to VFBV: "I support a legislative and regulatory framework that gives both career and volunteer firefighters easier access to compensation when they need it. Further, we believe that firefighters deserve to have presumptive access to compensation for illness and cancer caused by exposure to chemicals". Tim Bull No No response National Gippsland East Neale Burgess No No response Liberal Hastings Christine Campbell No No response Labor Pascoe Vale Anthony Carbines Yes Supportive: Yes Labor Ivanhoe On 13 June 2013, Anthony Carbines wrote to VFBV: “Victorian Labor has supported a proposed Bill for an act to amend the Accident Compensation Act 1985 to ensure proper compensation for disease due to employment suffered by firefighters.” Ben Carroll No No response Labor Niddrie Robert Clark No No response Liberal Box Hill PO BOX 453 Mt Waverley VIC 3149 · 9/24 Lakeside Drive Burwood East VIC 3149 · Tel. 03 9886 1141 · Fax. 03 9886 1618 · [email protected] Inc A0043424H · ABN. 110 830 80403 Andrea Coote No No response Liberal Southern Metropolitan Peter Crisp No No response National Mildura Georgie Crozier No No response Liberal Southern Metropolitan Lily D'Ambrosio Yes On 25 July 2012, Lily D'Ambrosio wrote to VFBV: "I will consider it carefully and discuss it with my Labor parliamentary colleagues. I wish you well in your campaign." Labor supports the legislation in principle Mill Park Richard Dalla-Riva No No response Liberal Eastern Metropolitan Kaye Darveniza No No response Labor Northern Victoria David Davis No No response Liberal Southern Metropolitan Philip Davis No No response Liberal Eastern Victoria Hugh Delahunty No Hugh Delahunty has met with VFBV's District 17 President to discuss the issue. National Lowan Martin Dixon No No response Liberal Nepean Luke Donnellan No No response Labor Narre Warren North Damian Drum No No response National Northern Victoria Jo Duncan No Jo Duncan has indicated she is willing to meet with local VFBV delegates to discuss the issue. Labor Macedon Maree Edwards No Supportive: Yes Labor Bendigo West Maree Edwards met with volunteer representatives in November 2012. On 7 August 2012, Maree Edwards wrote to VFBV: “The Victorian Labor Party supports a legislative and regulatory framework that gives both career and volunteer firefighters easier access to compensation when they need it. Further, we believe that firefighters deserve to have presumptive access to compensation for illness and cancer caused by exposure to chemicals”. Khalil Eideh No No response Labor Western Metropolitan Nazih Elasmar No No response Labor PO BOX 453 Mt Waverley VIC 3149 · 9/24 Lakeside Drive Burwood East VIC 3149 · Tel. 03 9886 1141 · Fax. 03 9886 1618 · [email protected] Inc A0043424H · ABN. 110 830 80403 Northern Metropolitan Andrew Elsbury No No response Liberal Western Metropolitan John Eren No No response Labor Lara Bernie Finn No No response Liberal Western Metropolitan Martin Foley Yes Supportive: Yes Labor Albert Park On 24 July 2012, Martin Foley wrote to VFBV: 24 July 2012 - "this is a necessary and overdue addition to the protections we offer career and volunteer firefighters." Christine Fyffe No No response Liberal Evelyn Jane Garrett No Supportive: Yes Labor Brunswick Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Services Jane Garrett met with VFBV representatives. Labor has given in principle support to simplified access to cancer compensation for volunteer and career firefighters. Michael Gidley No Michael Gidley has written to VFBV with the State Government’s announcement of a Firefighters Liberal Assessment Panel. Mount Waverley Judith Graley No No response Labor Narre Warren South Danielle Green No Supportive: Yes Labor Yan Yean On 3 August 2012, Danielle Green wrote to VFBV: "The Victorian Labor Party supports a legislative and regulatory framework that gives both career and volunteer firefighters easier access to compensation when they need it. Further, we believe that firefighters deserve to have presumptive access to compensation for illness and cancer caused by exposure to chemicals". She has since met with local VFBV delegates to discuss the issue. Matthew Guy No No response Liberal Northern Metropolitan Bronwyn Halfpenny No No response Labor Thomastown Peter Hall No No response National Eastern Victoria Colleen Hartland No. Supportive: Yes Green Western Metropolitan Colleen Hartland is actively The Greens drafted and introduced the legislation currently before Parliament. On 21 August 2013, Colleen supportive and working to Hartland moved that the Legislative Council “calls on the government to introduce the Accident pursue the legislation. She has Compensation Legislation (Fair Protection for Firefighters) Bill 2011 into the Legislative Assembly”. been in regular contact with PO BOX 453 Mt Waverley VIC 3149 · 9/24 Lakeside Drive Burwood East VIC 3149 · Tel. 03 9886 1141 · Fax. 03 9886 1618 · [email protected] Inc A0043424H · ABN. 110 830 80403 VFBV. Joe Helper No No response Labor Ripon Jill Hennessy Yes Supportive: Yes Labor Altona On 26 July 2012, Jill Hennessy wrote to VFBV: "It is my view that access to proper compensation for work related cancers for both career and volunteer firefighters ought to be reformed. The situation at Fiskville emphasises the importance of reform and specifically presumptive access to compensation for illness and cancer caused by exposure to chemicals. I'll certainly advocate for, and support this position in the Parliament." Steve Herbert No No response Labor Eltham David Hodgett No No response Liberal Kilsyth Geoff Howard No No response Labor Ballarat East Natalie Hutchins No No response Labor Keilor Gavin Jennings No No response Labor South-Eastern Metropolitan Marlene Kairouz No No response Labor Kororoit Jennifer Kanis No No response Labor Melbourne Andrew Katos Yes On 14 June 2013, Andrew Katos wrote to VFBV: "I acknowledge receipt of your email and will take into Liberal consideration the issues you have raised during further deliberations on this issue. In the meantime, we South Barwon will await the outcome of the study which is being undertaken by Monash University that I understand is due out in October next year. It is important to have that material before us before a final decision is made about this matter." Sharon Knight No No response Labor Ballarat West David Koch No No response Liberal Western Victoria Nicholas Kotsiras No No response Liberal Bulleen Jan Kronberg No No response Liberal Eastern Metropolitan PO BOX 453 Mt Waverley VIC 3149 · 9/24 Lakeside Drive Burwood East VIC 3149 · Tel. 03 9886 1141 · Fax. 03 9886 1618 · [email protected] Inc A0043424H · ABN.