Image missing.
Firefighters warned of ‘dangers of partisan politics’ after truck displays Liberal corflutes at Melbourne protest

Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

created: July 16, 2025, 7:09 a.m. | updated: July 16, 2025, 2:33 p.m.

A truck from the CFA Inverleigh brigade displayed Liberal party corflutes during a rally in Werribee on Sunday, with a photo of the vehicle shared on social media by the party’s South West Metro branch. A CFA member in Melbourne’s western suburbs, who asked not to be named due to fear of repercussions, said the event was “blatantly aligned” with the Liberal party. “There were Liberal party logos everywhere, at least three of the speakers were Liberal party members,” they said. The opposition spokesperson also denied the use of Liberal party signs could damage the CFA’s integrity or compromise its apolitical position. In it, they said they had spoken with the Pura Pura brigade to make it clear the slogans were unacceptable.

1 day, 15 hours ago: World news | The Guardian