Seeing Australia can’t make a bees dick of difference and who cares what a former fire chiefs say We need to back burn because it can make a difference . I think those former Chiefs are a little bit like SBS looking for relevance
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Richard_D_Boyle PM doesn’t have the capacity to take advice. He is the ‘oracle’ that knows all. Must be hell if you’re half intelligent and one of his ministers.
ProfStrachan The world has known Australia as the avant-garde in music, movies, culture, even as first fireworks kicking off on New Year! It is now speaking up loudly on UNFCCC '...government must listen to the experts...' AustraliaOnFire GretaThunberg NamugerwaLeah vanessa_vash
Is it time for Australia to start making our own Electric Trucks, Utes, Cars, Planes, Ships and Batteries yet considering we have every mineral we need and massive Renewable resources? Or should we just burn instead?
Liberals are the entertainment division of the coal industry and protecting their masters ...
'Former' fire chiefs says it all.
JonahBechara Have they seen these graphs? Aus is responsible for 1.3% of global co2 emissions and falling. They should get on a plane to China and tell Xi Jinping.
WenhamDavid Congress for climate change, Madrid, Dec 2-13. It is a fact, although I fear that few things will change in the minds of politicians, citizens are already doing and asking for changes, it is urgent
Vital messages that need telling now. Thank you for speaking out!
These men speak the truth. They are experts in their field & the PM & the LNP/NAT government needs to stand up, put its arrogant egos aside & listen to what they are saying before Australia runs out of water & burns to the ground. AngusTaylorMP ScottMorrisonMP MatCanavan
L16180339887 Let us all remember the NSW and QLD fires, and the Fed's climate policy. In particular, let us recall them when the next election comes ... This is the only way forward unless the government changes its way towards climate change.
Thanks guys and thank you for showing this. GladysB has been trying to discredit these guys by saying there have been no cuts and there’s no ClimateEmergency
Thank you. I haven’t seen so much integrity in one place for a while. Strong, eloquent, reasoned, non-aggressive. Powerful. Thank you.
Wake up Morrison!
Why did they stop burning off in NP's and stop farmers burning off at night in Winter
Heartfelt thanks to these men ❤️
Fantastic! Very encouraging
They hold a media conference AFTER the houses burnt down. Something not fully declared with this mob. There more t come on this. But so be it....
Waiting for government to argue that firefighters aren't scientists
The government still won’t do anything. They’ve got their heads up their a.... it’s disgusting! They ignore everyone and all the information because they’re ignorant pigs who think they know more! Shame on them! ☹️☹️☹️
steffbbrown Of all the people commenting on this post, criticising it as ‘propaganda’ and ‘hysteria’, l will bet two things - one, they don’t have any kind of science or environmental experience. And secondly, they have not spent 5 minutes out fighting fires.
GreenpeaceNZ YeahYeah ClimateACTION lets substitute HYDROGEN FUEL as NEW COMMODITY WORLDWIDE ..literally phasing out fossil fuels in 5yrs! IDEA: ALL oil/gas companies CREATE reverse osmosis plants 2 extract Hydrogen as substitute fuel, then ALL countries ON EARTH would not suffer! MDG
will somebody shut them up they're meant to be the QuietAustralians
Seriously. What can Australia Do about Climate Change ? We are ONE Country out of 200 Countries .Climate Change is only the Symptom of a World going thru a Population Explosion the likes the World has never seen before . That IS the CAUSE ! Cause and Affect. Blame what you like
What has that got to do with arsonists? Probably climate change activism at its worst. Science has told these people that drought is not related to global warming, but to climatic events that have occurred for 100s of years. But they still spout this rubbish.
Wonder why they are former chiefs?
Please don't forget this come election time
Glad they’re not “Quiet Australians”
They would be better acting against the urgent threat of arsonists. At least that's real.
So I’m guess Deputy PM Michael McCormack, finds these guys disgraceful and disgusting?
Council obstruction and interference has far more to do with worsening bushfires than an extra .03 of a degree does. Forest fuel builds up and fires are worse. This isn't a difficult concept.
michael03771434 This Governments response!
Apocalyptic alarmism catastrophizing paranoia manufacturers Catastrophic commentary Shocking events Doomsday rhetoric , Praise our new climate occultism kiddies or suffer their wrath hand in hand with greed and bureaucracy ,,destroyers of joy
Grab a few suits of status and position= Apocalyptic alarmism catastrophizing paranoia manufacturers Catastrophic commentary Shocking events Doomsday rhetoric , Praise our new climate occultism kiddies or suffer their wrath hand in hand with greed and bureaucracy ,
Amazing work thank you for broadcasting this. It’s essential news. climatechange ClimateEmergency ClimateAction ClimateChangeIsReal
Manufactured fake news, the fire chiefs are attempting to dip in the climate cash pot to upgrade their budgets, with thanks to the national parks and greens for fanning the fires illusion and fake science, just like SBS,
Steve Price at 2gb is much more knowledgeable then these blokes. What experience do they have? They haven’t been continually denying climate change. Price is a climate genius.
Newscarp paid shills with either 1. Ignore this because it makes them look like the dills they are 2. Go into full straw man personal attack mode and ignore the substance Either way, we see them for the hollow vessels that they are.
I love it how people who could have done something when they where in the job,now retired have all the answers,
To ignor these men is wilful criminal negligence scuntmo you will be held accountable
Sorry the govt is watch the Bach finale
Why wasn’t this on the ABC?
Oh dear just a bunch of lefties?.
Wtf will it take to get this government to listen and engage on the subject of climate change - they need to get their collective heads out of the sand!
Stop spraying the sky with crap--called chemtrails--and stop nutters setting the fires---that might help--what do you think?
QAustralian Quench these fires with the blood of the ruling class and replenish the earth with their ground up bones.
Scott Morrison is the Climste Change Coward As the planet struggles with the burden of human life this smirking bonehead brings a lump of coal into the parliament egged on by a coterie of ignorant grinning bullies ClimateEmergency NotMyPM timeisnow attnscottmorrison auspol
I used to live in regional Qld. I understand the science. I am totally pissed off with the LNP climate deniers & fossil fuel advocates. I am an inner city lefty now, & it is typical of the LNP mudslingers that they try to demonise us to deflect from their stance.
Let's put plumbers in charge of the AMA! How ridiculous
Angkor Wat Cambodia 600 years ago the whole city evacuated. The reason was due to radical climate change - years of drought followed by monsoon rains that flooded the city. Everyone left town - never to return.Severe climate change 600 years ago and not a Model T in sight 🙄
SBS Lol....it didn't last week. It does this week What next A news story described links between bushfires and climate change as “absolute nonsense”. Then - pffft - just like that, it was gone... auspol SBSNEWS bushfires NSWfires AUSTRALIAFIRES
Are you paying attention ScottMorrisonMP Prime Minister.
We support Greg and his highly qualified friends here
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Narrator: Albus Dumbledore sent us.
THERE IS NO CLIMATE CRISIS YOU FOOLS!!!
Thank you gentlemen thank you for being honest and yet respectful .. I so hope the Government’s will listen .. seems it’s convenient to refute climate change as it saves $$’s today!
Well done - bloody great job fellas!!!!!!! You’re super stars!!!!
Maybe someone should explain to him that bushfires aren't caused by climate change 🤦♂️
Talk to China then.
You drop kicks you demand the government/bureaucracy do something ! they can’t even dam or distribute water let alone turn the sun down or stand up to Greta chuckle head wealth redistribution scheme ,JFO home turn your power off and stop eating, problem solved,dribblers
Gibs us money!
He he, really?
Message to the fire chiefs: even if we go to 50% energy from renewables by 2030 (VIC Labor’s policy), it won’t fix our drought/fire problems. Climate change occurs globally. Our emissions=1.5%. Other countries=99.5%. All we can do is stop exporting coal & kill our economy auspol
The PM is a scapegoat for big business, which makes no pretense in it's stated aims to continue extracting fossil fuels, and waging war ad infinitum. Calling on politicians to make any change for the social good is futile. You have to target the socio economic system itself.
So dickheads start fires 🔥 and now they’re blaming it on climate change.
dottigee Are these quiet Australians: the ones Morrison loves, or are they outspoken, unspoken and woke: the ones Morrison won't countenance?
I wonder what the Greens and Larissa Watters think of this returned fire fighter
bobcat_rusty Good listen
Natural leaders.
Where are we at when govt protects their donors and ignores experts? Welcome to Wonderland AusPol
If any of these men wanted to enter politics I’m pretty sure they’d get a stack of support and votes
Go and chase the arsonists who lit these fires. SBS is as deranged as the Greens
Best bunch of old white guys I've seen in a long time! Thank you for speaking up. 👏👏
I wonder who put them up to this and who’s paying them. Dressed up in their fancy suits preaching such crap.
Dear o dear
deniseshrivell Everyone thinks scomo is saying quiet Australians, but he is actually saying 'quiet, Australians' while his corrupt & self serving government looks after their rich mates while the rest suffer auspol2019 ClimateEmergency
Another puppet of the Looneys
This is leadership!
These men know ore about fire management and climate effects than any group in Australia. If the governments don't listen to them the Citizens should. and take to the streets to echo their message with protest
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Thanks SBS for showing this in full.
Please tell me a journo did their job and asked the question 'if Australia did cut all their fossil fuel usage what difference would that have made to the fire conditions in NSW?'
Worth the time to watch this.
Considering what we use in carbon emissions in a year, China uses in 9 days, do you really think we should be the ones trying to make urgent dramatic changes?
Thank you, thank you all. I applaud your perseverance and honesty. Keep going. We need you.
Climate change is the new religion it can be used to explain everything
How about you ask China Japan India and the USA as well
Wow... powerful 💪🏽
Why didn’t Scomo dial down global temps when he was informed of impending catastrophic bushfires weeks ago..sheez
More of M_McCormackMP 's inner city, latte sipping people along with the Farmer's Federation.
Government already acting and spent billions. China and India a real problem. Australia makes no difference to the world emissions.
New government now! They are criminal.
None of you can understand why it's so political? Our government is a puppet of the wealthy (minerals council, CFMEU, etc), it's a plutocracy manifest, and a joke. Why don't they want to talk climate change? Because mining coal / oil / gas are their donors business.
'We would like to go back in retirement, which we could if the current chiefs of the fire services were allowed to utter the words 'climate change', which they are not at the moment.' Fighting words.
Bravo! 👏
I would vote for these guys in a heart beat, if they were to go into politics. Such sane speaking and thinking people..
Thank you.
Maybe if you stop using climate change as the reason, you will have more chance of increased funding. Just a thought.
Greenies
argumentum ab auctoritate
Thank you SBS. This was so insightful to watch.
Careful Firies beware of Dutton's Aussie Fascist Police? They so love to use strip searchs as a form of intimidation& to get their Christmas jollies?
If Australia closed down every coal powered station in the country it would make no difference to climate.
How long till one of you sbs dickheads points out that they’re all white men
Incredible how all the arsonists chose the same time to light the fires.
Morrison PM appears to be afraid to meet with retired senior emergency personnel because the current cohort must be gagged or threatened with whistleblower hell. Littleproud is all they can manage. PM & every senior Minister should be present at this meeting.
SBS absolutely brilliant, great to hear excellent reporting, thanks guys and SBS Chanel 9 gave it 3mins? Wonder what the other stations will give it? including the abcnews THIS SHOULD BE NEWS everyday, until we finally have similar responsible reporting and action.
These truly are experts in the field. Unfortunately I can see the LNP dirt unit will be working overtime to find something to smear them with. As for Mr Mullins and Mr Johnson they'll have a hard time. Solid people who are across their fields of expertise. PM should be worried.
At last voices of reason experts who know what they are talking about as opposed to know nothing commentators and the Federal Government.
These folk in suits & ties might lead ppl to think that they are allegedly intelligent. They’re NOT!! They are sooo stupid & dumb!!! Unprecedented MADNESS
JoshBBornstein Guessing these former fire chiefs should expect AFP raids any day now. auspol climatechange NSWbushfires
Naive fire chiefs. Chiefs of what ?
Union hacks auspol
Great to see the 'Quiet Australians' taking charge. I am so grateful for the actions of this group of leaders.
climate change is a lie ..
Watch and listen!!! Share this with everyone you know. Make the Government take responsibility!
Oz- 23 mil ppl. USA- 328 mil. China, India- a shitload. We might be big emitters per capita, but geez we're tiny fish. Like a petting zoo has a tiny carbon footprint, hey. We're TINY
CoalitionofCharlatans Milking the fires for their globalwarmingbullshit is being called out on NEWSDAY Tom Connells show. LOL AUSPOL
Nothing you/we can do to influence climate you effing dopes Instead why don’t you attack the real reason for bushfires intensity-lack of off season hazard reduction measures which are now almost non existent
Not today. Or is today the day?
This is the group that created the problem our firemen, are now confronted with they have now come together again telling us that they know whow to fix the problem No Thanks you caused it we'll fix it without your input
They each have a left political leaning, nothing surprising here.
Thank you Greg Mullins and the Team. So refreshing to hear the truth! We don't get as my from the govt. Please listen and share - it's worth it! Thanks SBS!
Sir Smirkalot isn't listening
What a complete load of tosh!
auspol NSWfires LNPfail qldbushfires Mention ClimateChange or a ClimateEmergency & ScottMorrisonMP & the LNP be like👇
Where’s coal-loving StuntMo?! You can hide but you can’t run, mate!
St_KiKs Mullins was suspiciously quiet when he was taking the crown’s dollar. Hmmmm he is also no expert in bush fires
Who are these former fire-chiefs working for now? Who organised this 'gathering'...? The failed AGW-agenda is being peddled, desperately in Australia. It's most unhelpful, when we need 21century water infrastructure and adequate undergrowth clearance strategies, not bleating.
Since our negligent government will not purchase more of the 737 LATs (Large Air Tankers) I really do think the public should crowdfund for these - it is our towns we would be protecting. They would not be cheap but they are miracle workers via the use of dropping fire retardant.
Oh right. So close down coal, power stations, cars, planes, manufacturing or transport and all the fires will stop immediately. No Tell me why are these chiefs in Canberra when their States are burning hmmmm? Not genuine? Just political hacks? Certainly not on the front line.
To do what ?
SBS I'm waiting for the LNP to reply and dare to tell them now is not the time.
'What can little Australia do' is asked? We have an opportunity to take the lead in management of human ecology and response to climate risk - both requested here. Like these men, start leading.
So good to see and hear real leadership and true patriotism, thank you to all Fmr fire chiefs. Disgusting it’s not present in ANY of our government ALP or LNP.
Expert evidence-based commentary from some of Australia's most experienced fire chiefs
Richard_D_Boyle How will the government ridicule and deny these men?
If there's anyone who has access to Newscorp content, please check tomorrow's papers. I'll bet you a dollar they either completely ignore this story, or they have every minion columnist they employ attack it and attempt to discredit them, as one. My bet is they won't even run it.
Would now be an inappropriate time for the Australian Prime Minister to remind Australians that he is going to “Burn” for them?🔥 Just asking for a friend 😁
Ok ScottMorrisonMP it’s now your turn. Will you actually come to the table. QldFires nswbushfire Auspol
AnitaHeiss My valet worked for Bob Conroy and he was & is among the best eat of the best!!! All these people with their experiences &specialist knowledge should be listened to. 🕊
Oops.
Coal export addiction wants to unethically, immorally and irresponsibly disregard harmful climatechange impacting Australia
Excellent!
Remember these unprecedented bushfires, well established as a severe high likelyhood risk due to climatechange are happening in spring. The season is spring, not mid summer. Its spring. Remember media for decades unethically promoted climate denial propaganda
Good on them.
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Those arsonists surely linked to climate change to I take it
Breakthruleader Can't believe Morrison turned these guys down.....is he fucking mad, or just up himself.....not fit for the role of PM 👎🏽👎🏼👎🏿🤠🤡🤖💩
ScottMorrisonMP ➡️ LiberalAus ClimateChangeDeniers ClimateChangeNeandathals ClimateChange NewsDay pmlive credlin theprojecttv theboltreport
Rubbish
And what exactly do these ex fire chiefs want done apart from talking?
This is what we've been lacking in this country. Leadership! The LNP need to lift their game before more lives are lost. ClimateEmergency FireEmergency auspol LNPfail
climatecouncil We need to listen to our Elders, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal. There is approx 200 yrs experience between these five fire chiefs. climatecouncil damongameau 2040Film
Thank you. We need to listen to the experts and scientists and base our policies on solid data, not ideologies or the wishes of political donors.
SBS What a load of crap! These guys should no better! They lived long enough to know that there is NO SUCH THING AS CLIMATE CHANGE!...for thousands of years humans lived with hailstorm...drought and bushfires...it's common in our country! Stop trying to screw people's minds!shame!
climatecouncil Thank you for using your position to speak directly to our PM for a much needed 'call to action'.
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DavidSlack Really powerful
This is what leadership looks like Australia
SBS Pretty clear: 1. More resources for now 2. Have a plan to fix the cause.
The problem is the current polarization in politics Blaming each other yet neither offering workable solutions 'Govt must do something' what? 'The greens are all crazy' ok what is the solution? Attacking each other will not solve this Start by talking to and not at each other
d0wnunda When fire chiefs try to be scientists. Makes me wonder though, why not just be scientists and why did you become a firefighter? XD
Let's hope this provides some impotus towards climatechange
Bunk, better land management and less pyromaniacs are first actions.
peggymel2001 These guys know what they are about and good on them for speaking up.
Thanks gents. Very clear message for the gov’t
You mean the guys whose part of the climate council and a couple of his cronies.
Money, money, money.
OK QuietAustralians.... Over to you!
Former for a reason
Why isn't the military helping? Technically firefighters are fighting for territory against the fires. War game strategy could help more equipment could help man power could help
Honoured & privileged to have worked w Bob Conroy in my 1st ever job (& in future yrs) collecting & processing fuel, & analysing data to understand fuel loads & structure w time since fire in different veg types. He has done amazing work for 40+ yrs in the fire management sphere.
Says Greg_Mullins in the understatement of the year: 'This government doesn't like talking about ClimateChange'. They are incapable of leading on the greatest issue facing us. ClimateEmergency auspol
So good to hear these fire professionals speaking up.
SBS Is the fact that these fire chiefs are so fixated on climate change rather than hazard reduction what caused these fires? How much are the climate council paying them to abandon traditional fire prevention in favour of climate change lunacy?
More “ woke, capital-city greenies” Where’s the Deputy Dunce when we need him?
Why doesn't our federal government listen to the experts? Why does our government make time to speak to, listen and then act on the advice of experts? Why?
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I love it how everyone talks about this as if it’s all Australia’s fault, you’re a pack of fuckwits is actually crazy
These men are my heros today. They speak the truth with no hidden agendas and without their hands in big coals pockets. Piss or get off the pot bullshitboy
Maybe they should have just done their jobs and prepared for fire seasons better.
deniseshrivell Isn't it about time we all listen to the experts rather than trying to be experts ourselves? Good on these men for throwing their expertise into the mix. Thank you good sirs!
Thank you for showing this as 'our ABC' cut it short. Living in a fire prone area in Vic it is essential to hear from these experts.
Sorry it’s a waste of time. The coal industry have got them trumped. These fire chiefs don’t contribute enough to the Liberal National Party.
I applaud these former fire chiefs for speaking out in no uncertain terms about the urgent need to take powerful action on the climate crisis we fin ourselves in. Australians desperately want action, so please listen to us, the scientists and our fire fighters ScottMorrisonMP
prudinx Wait three seconds and the deputy PM will call them raving lunatics
Thank you gentlemen for being the voice of educated, experienced and reasoned opinion and thank you for your strength and unity in standing up to an ignorant, ill-informed, arrogant and self-absorbed government. Will they listen to those who are truly 'experts' this time?
Soooo ... ThoughtsAndPrayers won't cut it?
Thank you so much to these people for talking sense.
Start listening Morrison you work for the people of Australia not the fossil fuel industry. Australians are dying listen to these men now. ScottMorrisonMP .
Today I spoke to two friends living amongst rainforest in the Byron Bay region. They told me that the floor of their rainforests are cracking, like the earth in a desert.
Ok Doomer. okdoomer
Thank you thank at last men with moral backbone. We must listen to them they know the reality.
It’s obvious sbs is the propaganda machine for the greens by recently deleting this.
The time when the ideological politicians will listen is when fire or other disasters affects them. Joyce, Morrison, McCormack may think they exist in a micro climate of thier own but the reality is very different.
Right on boomers! THANK YOU for holding this government accountable 🙏🙏🙏
Bravo!
Finally voices of reason! ScottMorrisonMP better listen!!
Brilliant thank you. 👏👏👏🧡This must be addressed NOW .We are facing a climate crisis NOW .
ParrotOfTheDay thanks to SBS this discussion with 23 fire&emergency commissioners on the need for action to address the climateemergency was riveting, but I could not help notice the call of the sulphurcrested cockatoo underlining the need for action to save fauna & flora
SBS Now waiting to see what kind of dispersion the government can think to throw it these people. I figure they’ll wait to be told their reply from various Coal and Natural Gas CEOs so they don’t upset their benefactors.
SBS Dimwitted Australians who cannot accept climate change have unfortunately also voted for a fascist government. Declaring a climate emergency allows Peter Dutton to deploy the military against the Australian people.
What more will it take for this government to listen and act?
Police are appealing for assistance as they start the process of investigating seven fires they suspect may have been deliberately lit across NSW. *ahem*
I'd like to know what the current Fire Chiefs opinions are.. Especially when we have idiots like this:
Thanks goodness these experts have spoken out against an ideological government that denies the affects of climate change.
Thanks SBS for broadcasting this important message on fire emergency from 23 former fire& emergency chiefs who know the impact of the ClimateEmergency on our unprecedented fire crisis
Thank you gentleman. Keep it up, please 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
political_alert Fight with socialism, communism, religious radicalism and death cults! Which are more imminent dangers!
SBS ScottMorrisonMP maybe start listening rather than telling people to be quiet... Don't forget, you guys work for the Australian people...
Thank you fpr broadcasting this. Thank you to the ex Commisoner et al. ClimateEmergency
SBS Everything is climate change everything LOL
But scientists say that climate change has negligible effect on bushfires. At least they used to. Oops!
Voices of sanity. ScottMorrisonMP will be mightily pissed off.
Climate change didn't start these fires. Not allowing safe fuel reduction burns in winter is more of a possible cause than climate change. Climate change is no where near as bad as saint Greta and fellow extremists want you to believe.
What a bunch of radical, inner-city lefties.
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