Prime Minister Scott Morrison has written to state and territory leaders seeking their agreement to a royal commission into the deadly 'Black Summer'.
Those who have died in Australia's unprecedented bushfire crisis are owed a royal commission so lessons can be learnt from the horror season, the prime minister says.
Mr Morrison has put forward former defence force chief Mark Binskin to lead the proposed royal commission. "These fires are yet to end and danger is still before us in many, many places, but today we gather to mourn, honour, reflect and begin to learn from the Black Summer that continues," he said."And to give thanks for the selflessness, the courage, and the sacrifice and generosity that met these fires time and again, and continue to."
NSW fire chief Shane Fitzsimmons and family members of the nine firefighters who have died this season were present in the chamber.
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