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,…