The public response to the impact of the recent bushfires was magnificent. The management of the recovery drawing on those donations has not been in the same class and I have no doubt that government bean counters are still interfering.
Brumbie's ongoing support for Nixon, Rees and the performance of our emergency services at admin. level during bushfires perhaps explains why he lost office. IMO it was reminiscent of the keystone cops movies of old, the tragic part being the loss of life, pain and suffering inflicted. IMO indefensible!
Even today there are reports that the CFA claims it still lacks the expertise to predict the spread of bushfire. Well what is the point of having a central admin. if it doesn't have a clue about the very thing for which it is responsible?
