The government has called a second inquiry in two years into land-clearing and prescribed burning practices, despite such policies falling outside Commonwealth jurisdiction.
The Morrison government has called its second inquiry in two years into land-clearing and controlled burn-offs, with some experts calling for the federal government to play a bigger role in combating natural disasters after the current bushfire crisis.
Experts said the Morrison government inquiry should also focus on whether the federal role should be increased in response to natural disasters. "But the bigger picture is that bushfires are a symptom of a bigger problem and the disease is climate change, and when we're looking at tackling the actual disease that's a federal problem."
"There are issues that come to bear when we have seven different versions of emergency management across the states and territories, so there is more room for collaboration to develop a common language so the states all understand what the relevant power of agencies and so on are, and can work together without learning new systems.
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