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"A former New South Wales fire chief is among those calling on the Federal Government to take urgent action on climate change as the Black Summer royal commission's findings hit Parliament.
Key points:
- Climate
change, firefighting capabilities, network issues and air quality are
all major concerns for Australians in fire-prone areas
- Experts, politicians and firefighters have largely supported the recommendations made by the bushfire royal commission
- Federal Emergency management Minister David Littleproud described the recommendations as "pragmatic"
Eighty recommendations feature in the report, which acknowledges the evidence that climate change will continue to increase the frequency and intensity of natural disasters.
Former top firefighter Greg Mullins is leading calls for the Government to act on the recommendations.
"We need the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition to immediately endorse all 80 recommendations, to commit to fund them no matter who is in government, and to take urgent action to cut greenhouse gas emissions," he said."...............................
"Key recommendations:
- National State of Emergency
- Air quality monitor
- Climate change
- Fire rating system
- Hazard reduction burns
- Aerial firefighting resources
- Emergency warning app
- Better communications
- Charity reforms
- Advice on where we live"
Go to ABC story
Related: 1 year on since Australia's biggest bushfire: Climate Council
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