As bushfires threaten park near capital, Australian PM Scott Morrison seeks greater federal powers during disasters

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Plan shows Morrison attempting to fend off criticism of how he has handled catastrophic bushfires

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks alongside Minister for Social Services, Anne Ruston, at a media conference at Parliament House on January 15, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. Morrison wants greater federal powers before the next summer bushfire season.Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday he wants greater federal powers during natural disasters, as authorities warned bushfires ravaging the country for months were sweeping through a national park near the capital.

He later mobilized about 3,000 Australian Defence Force reservists to help regional communities affected by the fires. Just to the south of the city, authorities warned people to stay away from some regional areas due to a 10,000 hectare forest fire, although no suburbs of Canberra itself were under threat.

 

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