Qld: Emergency staff warned against appearing in political ads

AAP General News (Australia)
08-22-2007
Qld: Emergency staff warned against appearing in political ads

Queensland's top ambulance officer has warned staff against appearing in political
advertisements .. after questions were raised about them posing in a brochure for Labor
leader KEVIN RUDD.

Opposition Leader JEFF SEENEY has attacked the the brochure and forwarded it to Queensland's
integrity commissioner.

Mr SEENEY claims the BEATTIE government is in breach of its own code of conduct ..

after it warned SES volunteers against wearing their uniform at anti-council amalgamation
rallies.

Premier PETER BEATTIE says Mr SEENEY's being hypocritical .. after the coalition used
emergency services staff in its own ads.

But he admits the government's policy is NOT to have emergency service personnel in
uniform .. appearing in political campaigns.

Mr BEATTIE says Ambulance Service Commissioner JIM HIGGINS has issued a number of directives
reminding staff about the policy.

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KEYWORD: BROCHURE (BRISBANE)

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