2020 State Election Commitment request from Registered Political Parties
The RFBAQ wrote to all registered political parties in April 2019, then once more in August 2020 (and a follow-up reminder in September) seeking a response to all of the 5 RFBAQ Strategies.
Political Party | PTSD support | Emergency Officers | Volunteer Respect Act | Full imp. of Malone Review | Conditions of Service MOU | Response |
Australian Labor Party (Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk) | X | |||||
Liberal National Party (Mrs Deborah Frecklington) | X | X | X | X | X | Letter (11/09/20) |
Katter's Australian Party (Mr Robert Katter) | X | X | X | X | X | Letter / Media Release (08/09/20) |
North Queensland First (Mr Jason Costigan) | X | X | X | X | X | Letter (14/10/20) |
Queensland Greens (Mr Michael Berkman) | X | X | X | X | X | Letter (28/10/20) |
One Nation Party (Mr Stephen Andrew) | X | X | X | X | X | Letter (22/09/20) |
Independent (Ms Sandra Bolton) | X | X | X | X | X | Email (29/10/20) |
2017 State Election Commitment request from Registered Political Parties
The RFBAQ has written to all the registered political parties in Queensland offering to support them in developing a platform to support the brigades and volunteers that defend 93% of Queensland. As responses are received this table below will be updated.
Political Party | Registered Officer | Postal Address | Response Received |
Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) | Evan Moorhead | PO Box 5032 WEST END QLD 4101 | Letter (23/11/17) |
Queensland Greens | Katherine Dall | PO Box 661 ALBION BC QLD 4010 | None to date (17/11/17) |
Liberal National Party of Queensland | Michael O'Dwyer | PO Box 940 SPRING HILL QLD 4000 | Letter (15/11/17) |
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Queensland Division | Pauline Hanson | PO Box 96 LUTWYCHE QLD 4030 | Letter (7/11/17) |
Katter's Australian Party | Thomas Harris | PO Box 1022 TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810 | Letter (17/11/17) |
Civil Liberties, Consumer Rights, No-Tolls | Jeffrey Hodges | 77 Mill Road FLAXTON QLD 4560 | Contacted Office (1/11/17) |
2015 Political Party Policies for Rural Fire Brigades
On Thursday, 27th November the RFBAQ posted out to each registered political party a request for them to provide their Rural Fire Brigade election policies. As they are received we will be updating the below table with their responses.
Registered Political Party | Current RFB Policy | Working with RFBAQ to Develop a Policy | 2015 State Election RFB Policy Available for Download |
Australian Labor Party | No current policy to support 35,000 volunteers or brigades | --- | Click here to read Labor Party commitments |
Queensland Greens | No current policy to support 35,000 volunteers or brigades | Finalised policy in conjunction with the RFBAQ | Click here to read The Greens Party commitments |
Family First Party Queensland | No current policy to support 35,000 volunteers or brigades | Working with RFBAQ to develop a Policy | Nil |
Liberal National Party of Queensland | No current policy to support 35,000 volunteers or brigades | Finalised policy in conjunction with the RFBAQ | Click here to read Liberal National Party commitments |
One Nation Queensland Division | No current policy to support 35,000 volunteers or brigades | Finalised policy in conjunction with the RFBAQ | Click here to read One Nation Party commitments |
Katter's Australian Party | No current policy to support 35,000 volunteers or brigades | Finalised policy in conjunction with the RFBAQ | Click here to read Katter's Australian Party commitments |
Palmer United Party | No current policy to support 35,000 volunteers or brigades | --- | Nil |
Candidate Questionnaires
Once Queensland's State Election has been called, the RFBAQ will be posting out a questionnaire to each candidate. As they are returned we will be updating the below table with their questionnaire responses.
Candidate | Party/ Independent | Response | Electorate |
BEST, Amanda | Family First Party | Yes to all 6 questions | Albert |
FORSHAW, Kevin | Independent | Click here to view response | Algester |
CASTLEY-WRIGHT, Noel | The Greens | Yes to all 6 questions | Barron River |
LOVEJOY, Kirsten | The Greens | Click here to view response | Brisbane Central |
KWON, Daniel | The Greens | Click here to view response | Broadwater |
COLLINS, Lindy | The Greens | Yes to all 6 questions | Burdekin |
ISLES, Steven | Katter's Australian Party | Click here to view response | Burdekin |
GOLD, Myra | The Greens | Yes to all 6 questions | Cairns |
SCHULZ, Erich | The Greens | Yes to all 6 questions | Callide |
ANDERSON, Fiona | The Greens | Click here to view response | Caloundra |
TODD, Alexandra | Family First Party | Yes to all 6 questions | Condamine |
HOPPER, Ben | Katter's Australian Party | Click here to view response | Condamine |
MARRIOTT, Lee | Katter's Australian Party | Click here to view response | Cook |
WISBEY, Chris | The Greens | Click here to view response | Coomera |
KNUTH, Shane | Katter's Australian Party | Click here to view response | Dalrymple |
DOUGLAS, Alex | Independent | Click here to view response | Gaven |
BUTLER, Craig | Independent | Click here to view response | Gladstone |
KNOBEL, David | The Greens | Click here to view response | Glass House |
STOCKHAM, Ross | Katter's Australian Party | Click here to view response | Gregory |
PAULGER, Shane | Katter's Australian Party | Click here to view response | Gympie |
BARNES, Barry | Katter's Australian Party | Click here to view response | Hinchinbrook |
SIMONS, Ian | The Greens | Yes to all 6 questions | Ipswich West |
NEUENDORF, David | Katter's Australian Party | Click here to view response | Lockyer |
BOYD, Julie | Independent | Click here to view response | Mackay |
JELICIC, Nick | The Greens | Click here to view response | Mansfield |
AMEER, Omar | The Greens | Click here to view response | Mount Coot-tha |
FOTH, Marcus | The Greens | Click here to view response | Mount Isa |
KATTER, Rob | Katter's Australian Party | Click here to view response | Mount Isa |
MULKEARNS, Jenny | The Greens | Click here to view response | Mount Ommaney |
BRISBANE, Roger | The Greens | Click here to view response | Mudgeeraba |
PETERSEN, Chris | Family First Party | Click here to view response | Mudgeeraba |
BROWN, Jenny | The Greens | Yes to all 6 questions | Mundingburra |
DEJUN, Simone | The Greens | Click here to view response | Murrumba |
NEWSON, Grant | The Greens | Click here to view response | Nanango |
HOPPER, Ray | Katter's Australian Party | Click here to view response | Nanango |
DOOLAN, Julie | The Greens | Yes to all 6 questions | Nicklin |
KEOGH, David | The Greens | Click here to view response | Redlands |
URE, Elizabeth | The Greens | Click here to view response | Southern Downs |
ELLIOTT, Ken | Katter's Australian Party | Click here to view response | Toowoomba North |
KEANE, Greg | Independent | Yes to all 6 questions | Toowoomba North |
PUNSHON, Michael | Family First Party | Click here to view response | Townsville |
FONTES, Tony | The Greens | Click here to view response | Whitsunday |
JUDGE, Carl | Independent | Click here to view response | Yeerongpilly |