Queensland's rural fire service has been given a new fleet of fire trucks plagued with potentially fatal flaws. 

Justin Choveaux, the General Manager of the Rural Fire Brigades Association, has more.

Queensland's rural fire service has been given a new fleet of fire trucks plagued with potentially fatal flaws. 
Justin Choveaux, the General Manager of the Rural Fire Brigades Association, has more.

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