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Savannah Meacham

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Faster compo for sick firies as qld widens cancer list - Caught on Camera

Queensland is widening the range of cancers for which firefighters can claim workers compensation. (HANDOUT/FIRE RESCUE VICTORIA)

Queensland firefighters will have faster access to compensation if they develop a work-related cancer but the union wants the laws to go further.

The state government is set to pass laws ensuring faster access to compensation if a firefighter is diagnosed with one of 22 diseases deemed work-related.

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