Report examines sexual harassment and discrimination at Country Fire Authority and Metropolitan Fire Brigade

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Victoria’s fire service union has failed in a bid to stop the release of a report into bullying and harassment within the state’s brigades.

Supreme court Justice Timothy Ginnane handed down his decision on Friday following the United Firefighters Union’s bid to stop the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission from releasing its review.

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The union failed to establish any of the three grounds it relied on, Justice Ginnane said.

The independent review, which began in July 2016, examined sexual harassment and discrimination, including bullying of employees and volunteers at the Country Fire Authority and Metropolitan Fire Brigade.

In June, the union sought a court order to stop the review, just weeks before the findings were due.

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The union also ordered its members not to take part in the Equity and Diversity Review into Fire Services.

The court was told the final version of the report would not be published before Thursday.