Bushfire mitigation money left unspent as summer approaches

Sally Whyte
Updated September 10 2020 - 7:15am, first published 12:00am

A war of words has erupted over funding for natural disaster mitigation strategies, after Labor accused the government of being "negligent" for leaving money unspent, and the minister accusing his counterpart of ignoring consultation.

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Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.

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