Mr Morrison said he does not “want to see support that is being provided for drought redirected, to support and respond to the bushfires”.
Mr Morrison said he is focused on “initial and additional” support, meaning the government “will continue to roll out the work on drought response in all of these communities,” as well as bushfire relief. The prime minister is expected to meet with the Treasurer in Canberra on Tuesday to discuss recovery funding and assistance for fire-ravaged communities. The bushfire crisis will cost the Australian economy an estimated $5 billion and cut up to 0.5 per cent of its economic growth.
Source: Financial Digest (financialdigest.net)
Morrison has lost control. His feel good, trust me messaging has failed. He and his party's planning and preparation non existent for a decade, two when counting Howard years. auspol ausdef abcnews
Ok who out there has used this fake map of AustralianFires showing our whole country ablaze? 🔥 Thanks for trying to destroy our tourism and our economy auspol ClimateEmergency
Some of your recordings lately are pretty poor. It's only Sky, so it's not my computer.
Just like drink suppliers they are guilty of pollution until all bottles are returned and recycled Australia is guilty of the pollution our coal causes where ever it goes and is burned or ? HEY STUPID LEAVE COAL IN THE GROUND
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