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| Australia fires live: NSW and Victoria bushfires insurance bill tops $700m – latest updates | Australia fires live: NSW and Victoria bushfires insurance bill tops $700m – latest updates |
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| Rain falls on some NSW, Victorian and South Australian bushfire-affected areas, but worse fire conditions are forecast to return. Follow all today’s latest news and live updates | Rain falls on some NSW, Victorian and South Australian bushfire-affected areas, but worse fire conditions are forecast to return. Follow all today’s latest news and live updates |
| Five generators have been sent to Victoria to help stabalise power supply there. | |
| In the NSW firezone, there are still thousands of people without power - David Littleproud says part of the difficulty there, is that authorities still can’t get in. | |
| The BBC have put together a brief history of the Coalition’s government position on climate change. | |
| Andrew Colvin on where the agency needs to start, given the magnitude of the disaster: | |
| David Littleproud says the recovery mission has begun. He is with Andrew Colvin, the former AFP commissioner, who will head up the disaster recovery agency. | |
| Littleproud: | |
| Queensland SES volunteers will also receive the government’s volunteer payments ($300 a day, up to $6,000) for their work during the fire crisis. | |
| As we have reported, there have been about 8,500 insurance claims put in so far, totalling about $700m (with more to come) | |
| Josh Frydenberg says of those, about 20% have been assessed and half of that 20% have been settled. | |
| Frydenberg: | |
| The meeting with the insurance heads has broken. | The meeting with the insurance heads has broken. |
| Josh Frydenberg will hold a short press conference on that in the next 20 minutes. | Josh Frydenberg will hold a short press conference on that in the next 20 minutes. |
| The defence force is now being deployed to help remove livestock carcasses from the fire zones – much as they did following the north Queensland floods early last year. | The defence force is now being deployed to help remove livestock carcasses from the fire zones – much as they did following the north Queensland floods early last year. |
| Farmers who need assistance with assessing or disposing of livestock disposal should contact their relevant state agency. | Farmers who need assistance with assessing or disposing of livestock disposal should contact their relevant state agency. |
| · Victoria: Emergency Victoria on 1800 226 226 | · Victoria: Emergency Victoria on 1800 226 226 |
| · NSW: Department of Primary Industries Agricultural and Animal Services Hotline on 1800 814 647 or their local Land Services office. | · NSW: Department of Primary Industries Agricultural and Animal Services Hotline on 1800 814 647 or their local Land Services office. |
| · South Australia: PIRSA hotline on 1800 255 556 | · South Australia: PIRSA hotline on 1800 255 556 |
| The areas impacted represent about 9% of Australia’s cattle stock and about 12% of our sheep stock. | The areas impacted represent about 9% of Australia’s cattle stock and about 12% of our sheep stock. |
| There is no number on how many animals have been killed as yet. | There is no number on how many animals have been killed as yet. |
| You may remember that in the lead-up to the election, Craig Kelly, who had been about to be dumped by his branch as the preselected candidate, but was saved by Scott Morrison’s intervention, was banned from appearing on Q&A. | You may remember that in the lead-up to the election, Craig Kelly, who had been about to be dumped by his branch as the preselected candidate, but was saved by Scott Morrison’s intervention, was banned from appearing on Q&A. |
| Later the backbencher, who appeared so regularly on Sky News, was dubbed the MP for Sky, while colleagues joked about looking for his office when the organisation opened its new Parliament House studio, was also noticeably absent from their screens as well. | Later the backbencher, who appeared so regularly on Sky News, was dubbed the MP for Sky, while colleagues joked about looking for his office when the organisation opened its new Parliament House studio, was also noticeably absent from their screens as well. |
| Looks like he decided he was needed again, even without the PMO’s approval. | Looks like he decided he was needed again, even without the PMO’s approval. |
| Sigh. | Sigh. |
| Humans are going to human. That means we see the best of us, but also this. | Humans are going to human. That means we see the best of us, but also this. |
| Josh Frydenberg will have an update on the outcome of his meeting with Australia’s insurance industry very soon. | Josh Frydenberg will have an update on the outcome of his meeting with Australia’s insurance industry very soon. |
| David Littleproud has called a press conference for midday. | David Littleproud has called a press conference for midday. |
| Andrew O’Dwyer’s funeral is today. He is the second NSW RFS firefighter to be laid to rest. The 36-year-old was father to 19-month-old Charlotte. | Andrew O’Dwyer’s funeral is today. He is the second NSW RFS firefighter to be laid to rest. The 36-year-old was father to 19-month-old Charlotte. |
| Former prime minister John Howard has been turning up almost everywhere – including the ABC Grandstand cricket commentary box – talking about Scott Morrison and the bushfires. | Former prime minister John Howard has been turning up almost everywhere – including the ABC Grandstand cricket commentary box – talking about Scott Morrison and the bushfires. |
| Morrison said he spoke to Howard earlier this week. | Morrison said he spoke to Howard earlier this week. |
| Howard has defended Morrison’s actions, most recently on Sky News this morning. | Howard has defended Morrison’s actions, most recently on Sky News this morning. |
| On climate change, Howard says there are “a range of opinions”. | On climate change, Howard says there are “a range of opinions”. |
| There may be a range of opinions about climate change, but the only thing that really matters is the facts. And the facts are, it is happening. It is having an impact on the severity of things like droughts and bushfires, just as it was predicted to do. | There may be a range of opinions about climate change, but the only thing that really matters is the facts. And the facts are, it is happening. It is having an impact on the severity of things like droughts and bushfires, just as it was predicted to do. |
| Anthony Albanese was asked about one of Eden-Monaro MP Mike Kelly’s proposals for a war-like mobilisation in response to the climate crisis, while on Studio Ten a little earlier today: | Anthony Albanese was asked about one of Eden-Monaro MP Mike Kelly’s proposals for a war-like mobilisation in response to the climate crisis, while on Studio Ten a little earlier today: |
| He was asked if there should be a national service set up: | He was asked if there should be a national service set up: |