Former Bega MP Andrew Constance says the recent bushfires have caused 'terrible' trauma for many. 'Lives have changed yesterday,' Mr Constance told Sky News Australia. Mr Constance urged Australians to 'hug your loved ones a bit tighter today' and to check in with community members. 'I know a lot of people want the fires to just go away; they don't want to think about them,' he said. 'But here we are, the beginning of the fire season, and we've lost homes already.'
Former Bega MP Andrew Constance says the recent bushfires have caused"terrible" trauma for many.Mr Constance urged Australians to"hug your loved ones a bit tighter today" and to check in with community members.
"I know a lot of people want the fires to just go away; they don't want to think about them," he said.
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