Several hundred Victorian paramedics have rallied to demand a better pay deal from the government. Source: AAP
VICTORIAN paramedics say they are in for the long haul in their bitter pay dispute with the government and will keep fighting until they get the result they want.
Several hundred paramedics rallied on the steps of the Victorian Parliament on Wednesday, demanding the government improve its recent 12 per cent pay offer.
Dressed in red T-shirts, the paramedics presented a bundle of 23,000 signatures supporting their cause to Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews, who will deliver them to Premier Denis Napthine.
The state government late last month offered paramedics an extra six per cent immediately and further rises of three per cent a year in 2015 and 2016, plus a $1500 sign-on bonus.
But paramedics say the latest pay offer is effectively a 12 per cent increase over five years and will mean they are the nation's highest trained, but lowest paid.
Steve Gibbs, whose 23-year-old son Matthew died after having to wait 16 minutes for an ambulance, said he was proud to offer every paramedic his full support.
"I'm here to let each and every paramedic know that they do have the full support of not only the community, but my wife and I," he said.
Mr Gibbs said he watched as five professional paramedics worked tirelessly on his son and they showed commitment that he would never forget.
He said Victoria's paramedics are world class and should be paid as such.
Ambulance Employees Association general secretary Steve McGhie said the dispute was far from over.
"Today we are here to let the premier know we will not take the offer that they have put on the table at the moment, it has to be improved," he told the rally.
"This fight is not going away until we get a winning result. We are in it for the long haul."
Health Minister David Davis said last month the new offer was a significant increase.
"I believe the offer is a very fair offer that will see not only a fair outcome for paramedics and their families ... but also an outcome that is fair to taxpayers," he said.
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