Australia begins bushfire planning, as investigation continues
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In Australia's south eastern state of Victoria, the Bushfire Royal Commission has closed the first round of an inquiry into fire safety, after the death of 173 people in bushfires in February.
The Commission is not due to release its preliminary recommendations for six weeks but already the State Government is making its own moves in preparation for the next bushfire season. The government's moves are being questioned by a bushfire expert who warns they're well below what's needed for this coming fire summer.
Presenter: Lexi Metherell
Speakers: Bernard Teague, Chair of the Royal Commission; Jack Rush QC, Counsel Assisting the Commission; Gavin Jennings, Victoria's Environment Minister; Professor Mark Adams, University of Sydney's Dean of Agriculture,
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