Prime Minister Scott Morrison has faced fierce criticism both domestically and internationally for downplaying the need for his government to address climate change.
Published 3:21 AM EST Jan 8, 2020
“They can smolder around in trees and in root systems for a couple of days and pop up under drier, hotter conditions, so we are very mindful of that as we head into Friday,” he added. The center-left opposition Labor Party has made political capital from the crisis by promising more ambitious policies than the ruling conservative coalition to tackle climate change. Opposition climate spokesman Mark Butler wants the government to allow a debate on climate change in Parliament when it returns in February.
Several firefighters unions urged the federal government on Wednesday to order a royal commission – the nation’s highest form of investigation – into the wildfires. Environmental group Greenpeace Australia said any such investigation must analyze the role of climate change.
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