State government delivers massive emergency services boost

Key points

• The Victorian government has announced its biggest-ever Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program, with more than $31 million shared across 350 projects. Funding will go to CFA, VICSES, Life Saving Victoria and volunteer marine search and rescue groups.
• A further $53 million will provide a fleet of 60 firefighting aircraft, more than 600 ultralight firefighting vehicles and 130 extra forest firefighters.
• Minister Paul Edbrooke said the opposition Liberal-One Nation Coalition would cut emergency services grants.