Altrax, the Greens and Labor haven't had Federal power for most of the past six decades. The Federal government controls much of the budget.

Can people refocus on the issue, the cause of these severe fires, namely excessive fuel load. Green and Climate Change believers want to blame it on that CO2... so with China and India (and the developing world) on "Free get out of jail cards" for their explosive expansion on Coal use, how are they going to sort this out. With all state governments cutting back on resource management (water, land, forest), all they can do is reflect on the past and provide appropriate ( more in this case) staff resources to prescribed burning programs and better land management.

And can those obsessed with religion and child abuse find a more appropriate 'space' for the discussions.

I see that some believe their labour Vic gov has increased funding and that recent (20years) formal Inquiries are incorrect in highlighting the role of fuel load and need for better prescribed burning/management work. Well what is their solution? C02 from China and India will continue yet Climate Change believers stance in this cause is unshakeable). Maybe they want China and India to be shut down by the UN and an international telling off?

Based on 'typical' cycles, we may face several more years of drought before the wet cycle returns. So I say again, what do be suggest we do, other than a return to extensive prescribed burning.

return to extensive prescribed burning
Alison Jane,
And, have forest workers cut up & collect more fallen trees in bush land in close proximity to settlements & sell them for whatever people want them for.
National Service gangs could do this work which could also include firebreaks/wildlife corridors.
The inaccessible Bush can just be left to burn itself out whenever it decides to do so.
Since human are creeping ever deeper into remote forests it is down to humans to sort things out.
The situation now demands action by people who know since the 'experts" have done nothing except get us to this point !

Aiden

What do you think is wrong with secularism? Every man does what is right in his own eyes. Look how many unborn are murdered each year.
Can you think of a better alternative? Yes
What have these fires got to do with "regressive ideology"? Putting animals and plants on the same level as humans.
How do you think spanking would improve things? Teaching people that their are consequences for action. The numerous criminals lighting fire might just think they will get more than a fine from hopelessly out of touch judges.

Runner: Abortion isn't murder. Should blood donations be mandatory? Each pint can save up to three lives, and it's far less risky than pregnancy and childbirth.

https://www.mydr.com.au/heart-stroke/blood-donations

"Donating blood is safe and easy. It takes about 60 to 90 minutes altogether.

When you go to donate you will first need to complete a detailed health questionnaire. After this, a nurse will go through the questionnaire with you and you will be asked to sign a declaration stating that you meet the medical guidelines designed to protect the health of both donors and recipients.

The next step is a brief physical examination that includes checking your blood pressure, weight, and haemoglobin level.

If you pass the screening tests, the actual donation process — which takes between 5 and 10 minutes — begins. You’ll be asked to sit in a reclining chair while a new, sterile needle connected to plastic tubing and a blood bag is inserted into a vein in your arm. One unit of blood (about 470 mL) is collected and sent to the laboratory for testing and processing.

After you have donated, you can sit back and relax with some light refreshments. You don’t have to worry about ‘losing too much blood’ as you will have donated only about 8 per cent of your total blood volume. Your body typically replenishes the fluid lost in about 24 to 48 hours while the red blood cells lost are generally replaced in a few weeks.

Your blood will be separated in the laboratory into red blood cells, plasma and platelets, and used to treat different people with different transfusion needs."

Alison: global warming makes it harder to execute controlled burns. Without controlled burns, we get these bushfires.