Ex-fire chiefs accuse government of unofficial gag on climate change

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    Ex-fire chiefs accuse government of unofficial gag on climate change

    Prime Minister Scott Morrison has refused to meet with the group called Emergency Leaders for Climate Change and has dodged questions about the link between climate change and the devastating bushfires that broke out on Friday.

    Greg Mullins, a former NSW fire and rescue commissioner, slammed what he said was an unofficial gag order on speaking about climate change.

    "This fire season is going to go for months, so do we just simply get gagged? Because I think that's what's happening," he told reporters on Thursday.


    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/ex-fire-chiefs-accuse-government-of-unofficial-gag-on-climate-change

    Don’t gag us over climate crisis: Ex-fire chiefs


    Mr Mullins was speaking at a joint press conference with former Queensland Fire and Emergency Services commissioner Lee Johnson, ex-Country Fire Authority Victoria chief executive Neil Bibby and former Tasmania Fire Service chief fire officer Mike Brown on Thursday.

    They form part of a from every state and territory, known as Emergency Leaders for Climate Change.

    “This fire season is going to go for months, so do we just simply get gagged? Because I think that’s what’s happening,” he said.



    https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2019/11/14/fire-chiefs-bushfires/

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