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Bushfire Recovery Chief Andrew Colvin warns critical infrastructure needs to be future-proofed against future bushfires.

Mr Colvin is calling for new ways to safeguard transmission lines, telecommunication and

agricultural fencing after they suffered extensive damage in NSW bushfires. Image: News Corp Australia

 

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JaneCaro Really? You mean inaction on climate change will cost us?

The need for money to provide basic security needs to change. To the reasonable to be useful, like for families who don't live overpopulated, ect.ect.ect.

Who was responsible for hazard-reduction burns 2018-19 57 Bushfire Inquiries AND All 59 Inquiries recommended more hazard-reduction burns. Heads---Should---Roll.

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