Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said in an interview that 'hazard reduction is action to take account of the climate we’re living in' | nickbonyhady
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has argued hazard reduction burning is action "to take account of the climate we're living in," and said any royal commission into Australia’s bushfire crisis should take no more than six months.
"You talk about action on climate change, that’s what that is. Hazard reduction is action to take account of the climate we’re living in, which is a more challenging environment over the next decade and beyond," Mr Morrison said. But any new inquiry should look into Australia's performance at adapting to hotter summers, including whether the country should adopt national targets for hazard reduction burning, he said.
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