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The United Firefighters Union of Australia Aviation Branch has pointed to a new report from the Centre of Full Employment and Equity as evidence the plan would leave taxpayers “$135 million out of pocket for a worse service that undermines their safety”.
The Commonwealth is seeking over $2 billion in damages against 3M, the company responsible for manufacturing a firefighting repellent for defence sites known as aqueous film-forming foam that was found to contain PFAS.
Super funds with ties to the Queensland Investment Corporation, which is reportedly the preferred bidder for the proposal, are being pushed to “carefully investigate” their involvement with QIC, with UFUAV saying they should look into whether members’ retirement savings could be used.
The United Firefighters Union of Australia – Aviation Branch said the sale and leaseback proposal would “effectively privatise” Australia’s aviation rescue firefighting service, a charge which provider Airservices Australia rejects.
Jandakot’s new DFES Aviation Facility, expected to open by September next year, will bring WA’s Emergency Rescue Helicopter Service and Air Operations branches under one roof while supporting future growth in Department of Fire and Emergency Services aviation.
Following an unblemished record and nearly six months of service at Coulson Aviation, on 10 March 2025 Stewart Khouri was involved in a flight incident in which he damaged the helicopter that he was operating in efforts to tackle a bushfire at Canning Peak from the air.
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