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The Auditor-General also found that in response to an instruction from the Treasurer to all ministers in Victoria that government agencies should limit their funding requests in line with government's fiscal strategy, that organisations like the CFA and Forest Fire Management and Fire Rescue Victoria weren't putting even in requests for key bits of equipment as well.

My colleague, Charlie Pickering, on Drive on 774 ABC Melbourne, spoke to Paul Edbrook, who is the Emergency Services Minister, about this, also about the report in general and those concerns.

And this is a little of what the Minister had to say.

at the moment we've budgeted uh 800 million dollars already so it's it's much more than that and even forest fire management which i haven't mentioned they've got the largest uh fleet of ultralight firefighting vehicles they've ever had with 600 we've got the largest air firefighting fleet this summer we have heavily invested the victorian fire services are the best funded in the nation and also have the best response times there's always more work to do and we stand here ready to do it

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But next, Victoria's property auctions are changing.

Is that good news for you?

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But next, let's look at those furry creatures of foxes that are pretty deadly for our mammal species and to so many more amongst us.

We'll have a look at the latest draft national plan.

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But next, the musical marvel that was and is Good Vibrations six decades on.

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Let's move on, though.

As I say, if we're going to get to that song, from experimental music to words we can't explain, that is next.

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We'll talk all about that very soon in the Conversation Hour.

But first, how committed are you right now to your vote in this state election?

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after the AI machine comes in and sweeps us all up, or will they if they don't get their investment? We'll look into all of that.

Next on the Conversation Hour, though, Australia's aged care system is reliant on the migrant workers, so we'll get a response from the aged care sector to the Coalition Migration Plan.

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So surely they should get the perks as well and the legal

status.

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Tell me what you want or need from whoever takes power in Victoria if you're a renter or you know someone who is a renter.

And also tell me the insects that don't bug you.

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Linguistics expert Dr Kate Burridge joins us this hour too.

I know I'm not alone in some of those pesky spelling words.

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And 13% of people 65 years and older are living with a mortgage.

So is this you? And what will it mean for your retirement plans or current lifestyle? Good morning to you.

Kirsten Diprose here for the Conversation Hour on ABC Radio Melbourne and Victoria, filling in this week for Mary Gearan.

Also coming up, the political generation divide.