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16 September 2026

Scathing report into FENZ recommends reviewing board and truck procurement

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Scathing report into FENZ recommends reviewing board and truck procurement

A scathing select committee report into Fire and Emergency is recommending the government looks at changing the organisation's board and whether it should be allowed to buy its own fire trucks.

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