The National Bushfire Recovery Agency will be modelled on the response provided to last year's North Queensland floods
about the army reservists would be deployed until after the public announcement on Saturday.
"There was a breakdown of communications at the defence liaison level with the headquarters yesterday. We've addressed any issues that have arisen from that."Mr Morrison didn't rule out a royal commission into the current bushfire crisis.Support measures from the national agency would include mental health, the prime minister noted.AAP
Claims hazard reduction burns would have helped stem the bushfire crisis have been disputed by experts, with Australia's ex-fire chiefs saying climate change was the main culprit.
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