Australia bushfires: Scott Morrison defends his government’s climate policies

Scott Morrison acknowledged the link between reducing emissions and protecting environments against worsening bushfire seasons, but despite mounting criticism maintained his government’s current policies struck the right balance. Speaking at his first press conference since 29 December, the Australian prime minister said he understood people’s frustrations but urged them to remain calm

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∙ PM Scott Morrison defends climate policies and asks Australians to be ‘patient’ over fires ► theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jan/02/pm-scott-morrison-defends-climate-policies-and-asks-australians-to-be-patient-over-fires

∙ NSW state of emergency declared as 17 missing in Victoria bushfires – as it happened ► https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2020/jan/02/nsw-fires-live-news-victoria-bushfires-australia-near-south-coast-tourists-latest-updates-

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35 COMMENTS

  1. We have the biggest grid battery and the largest growth of renewable investment amongest the G6 nations. On a per capita basis we pull far beyond our weight, but don't let facts get in the way.

  2. how can people get a job and stop using jobkeeper when there are not enough jobs. creating a few thousand jobs will only employ a few thousand people; there are more than a few thousand without a job.
    you need to create new industries and businesses to make more jobs. we need to become more independent from china as well, so we need an Australian Shenzhen. the USA and china are in a cold war, the USA and other countries will continue to decouple their economy's from china; leading to the Chinese GDP falling. if china's GDP falls by 5% Australia's GDP will fall by 2.5%

  3. Just heard 6.3.2020 on abc news Scomo has urged overseas students who are unable to return to Oz ,to make an application for a $5000.00 grant, to help with unexpected expenses,açcomodation etc. It would have been great to hear that offer made to bushfire victims and fire fighters eh?

  4. SCOTT MORRISON I BELIEVE A CHARITY BOXING MATCH BETWEEN YOU AND A SENIOR FIRE-FIGHTER IS IN ORDER TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE SUFFERING OF ALL OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS THAT FOUGHT AND WERE CAUGHT IN THIS DISASTER..
    ( LETS GET THIS ONNNNNN )

  5. These fires are normal. Climate change isn't going away – climate has always been changing and Australia has these types of fires every year. New carbon policies only service to tax the common folk while filling the shoes of the fat cats. Grow up all you climate activists, face reality or start a company with your own money that does positive things for the environment. No body likes people that complain and whine. Get off your arses and take some action.

  6. Great job scotty, Balancing the budget by cutting fire spending. Well now your multi million dollar cuts have cost us multi billion dollars in damages. I really really hope the Government gets sued for criminal negligence.

  7. Dear scott Morrison hmm, I do believe the reason your team removed The previous PM Mr Turnbull due to the fact he was future planning an tackling the grinch in the house "Climate change" an your so called team had their heads in the sand an denied any of this.
    Guess what climate change has teeth an bitten you an your "team" fair an decently fair on the bum. Ha ha ha

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