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David Littleproud says Government ‘happy’ to have a sovereign aerial firefighting fleet
Emergency Management Minister David Littleproud says the Federal Government would support a national sovereign aerial firefighting fleet, in an apparent turnaround to the initial cautious response to the bushfires royal commission recommendation.
Key points:
- In October, the bushfires royal commission recommended the development of a national aerial firefighting fleet
- Currently, Australia leases 15 per cent of our firefighting aircrafts from overseas — but this is problematic due to overlapping fire seasons
- Australia’s own commercial aviation sector is also pushing for longer-term contracts to encourage ongoing investment
The royal commission found that Australia was left vulnerable during last summer’s devastating fires because…
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