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| Australia fires live: NSW and Victoria bushfires heap pressure on Scott Morrison – latest updates | Australia fires live: NSW and Victoria bushfires heap pressure on Scott Morrison – latest updates |
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| The PM’s handling of the Australian bushfire crisis comes under further scrutiny as NSW and Victorian towns gain brief reprieve from fires. Follow the latest news and live updates | The PM’s handling of the Australian bushfire crisis comes under further scrutiny as NSW and Victorian towns gain brief reprieve from fires. Follow the latest news and live updates |
| We have updated the ‘how big are these fires’ interactive again | |
| There are a lot of images going around | |
| Kevin Rudd has written a piece on how he sees the government’s response: | |
| Of the 300 people who registered to leave Mallacoota yesterday, and have been delayed by the smoke, Lisa Neville says: | |
| Daniel Andrews on what can be done to help, once this is over (which won’t be for a while): | |
| We will hear from Scott Morrison at 2pm. | We will hear from Scott Morrison at 2pm. |
| Daniel Andrews again stresses that Victoria cannot take any goods or food for donations – and in fact this is now causing issues. | |
| Lisa Neville: | Lisa Neville: |
| The Victorian police and emergency services minister, Lisa Neville, is also providing an update on the evacuations – and when people can get back to their communities to see what is left: | The Victorian police and emergency services minister, Lisa Neville, is also providing an update on the evacuations – and when people can get back to their communities to see what is left: |
| The disaster declaration remains in place until Thursday. It is only the evacuation order that has been lifted. | The disaster declaration remains in place until Thursday. It is only the evacuation order that has been lifted. |
| Victorian emergency commissioner Andrew Crisp gives more of an update: | Victorian emergency commissioner Andrew Crisp gives more of an update: |
| There are still four people missing in Victoria. | There are still four people missing in Victoria. |
| Two hundred homes have been destroyed (a number expected to rise by at least 100). | Two hundred homes have been destroyed (a number expected to rise by at least 100). |
| The agency will be permanent, Daniel Andrews says. Because the future means it will have to be. | The agency will be permanent, Daniel Andrews says. Because the future means it will have to be. |
| Daniel Andrews has announced a new agency, dedicated to the bushfire recovery, with a $50m initial allocation. | Daniel Andrews has announced a new agency, dedicated to the bushfire recovery, with a $50m initial allocation. |
| It will be headed by former Victorian police commissioner, Ken Lay. | It will be headed by former Victorian police commissioner, Ken Lay. |
| The Mallacoota evacuation has been delayed by the smoke haze, Victorian premier Daniel Andrews says. | The Mallacoota evacuation has been delayed by the smoke haze, Victorian premier Daniel Andrews says. |
| There were 300 people who were due to be airlifted today, which has been pushed back. | There were 300 people who were due to be airlifted today, which has been pushed back. |
| Andrews also says a fire truck overturned yesterday, but there were no injuries. | Andrews also says a fire truck overturned yesterday, but there were no injuries. |
| Hazard reduction burning is still dominating the “what happened” and “what can we do in the future” conversations. | Hazard reduction burning is still dominating the “what happened” and “what can we do in the future” conversations. |
| This is despite countless experts and fire and emergency commissioners saying they did what they could, but the window to carry it out has been rapidly shrinking. | This is despite countless experts and fire and emergency commissioners saying they did what they could, but the window to carry it out has been rapidly shrinking. |
| The Victorian premier was asked about it this morning on Melbourne radio 3AW, AAP reports: | The Victorian premier was asked about it this morning on Melbourne radio 3AW, AAP reports: |
| How long it takes the more than 7m hectares of land which has burned so far, to recover will depend on what happens next with the drought. | How long it takes the more than 7m hectares of land which has burned so far, to recover will depend on what happens next with the drought. |
| CSIRO principal research scientist Andrew Sullivan spoke to AAP: | CSIRO principal research scientist Andrew Sullivan spoke to AAP: |
| “Within 12 months you will find most areas covered in a green sheen, in new spouts and coverage. | “Within 12 months you will find most areas covered in a green sheen, in new spouts and coverage. |
| “If you continue to go into drought, the response of the trees is going to be affected. If you get some good rain … the response from the native vegetation is that much better.” | “If you continue to go into drought, the response of the trees is going to be affected. If you get some good rain … the response from the native vegetation is that much better.” |
| Malcolm Turnbull has been retweeting stories featuring Julie Bishop’s call for global climate change leadership, where she also says Australia has no real climate policy itself. | Malcolm Turnbull has been retweeting stories featuring Julie Bishop’s call for global climate change leadership, where she also says Australia has no real climate policy itself. |
| And yes, both were in government and could have done something about it. I know. | And yes, both were in government and could have done something about it. I know. |
| An agricultural market analyst is speaking to the ABC. | An agricultural market analyst is speaking to the ABC. |
| He estimates about 9% of the national cattle market, or about 3 million head of cattle, were situated in the firezone. | He estimates about 9% of the national cattle market, or about 3 million head of cattle, were situated in the firezone. |
| The sheep flock is also extensive - about 1% or more than 8 million. | The sheep flock is also extensive - about 1% or more than 8 million. |
| There is no estimation on what has been lost so far. But it is not just the immediate losses – it’s keeping those who survived, alive, with no immediate access to fodder. | There is no estimation on what has been lost so far. But it is not just the immediate losses – it’s keeping those who survived, alive, with no immediate access to fodder. |