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Fire and Rescue spending almost $700,000 on overtime each month to keep Canberra covered 24/7

June 25, 2026

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ACT Fire & Rescue employees respond to urban incidents, including fires, HAZMAT and rescue operations. Photo: Facebook/ACT ESA.

Overtime costs ACT Fire & Rescue more than $8 million a year due to understaffing, but there are positive signs that pressures will be resolved soon.

In a recently…

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