Australia to set up new agency to respond to natural disasters like bushfires

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It will allow the government to declare a national emergency in the case of bushfires like those that engulfed the country last summer. 9News

"They are the professionals, the ones that do it better than anyone else in the world, I believe, right here in Australia."But where there is needed to be a surge of resources, then the Australian government will come in with its agency, whether that be the Defence Force or any other federal agency, to achieve that."

Key recommendations from the 80 made called for better coordination between all levels of government. During the 2019-2020 season, 24 million hectares of land was burnt, 3000 homes destroyed, and three billion animals were killed or displaced.three American aerial firefighters killed when their aircraft crashed.

Clair Cowie defends her home from an out of control spot fire on February 01, 2020 at Bredbo North near Canberra,

 

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The Media trying to beat up another horror bushfire season, perhaps there is money in it.

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