Australia’s climate policies will protect environment and 'seek to reduce' hazard of fires, says Prime Minister.

Australia's existing emissions reduction policies will do enough to protect the environment and seek to reduce bushfire risks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison insists, as vast bushfires burn in all six states.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia's existing climate
policies will be enough to reduce the risk of bushfires.

Mr Morrison said the National Security Committee of cabinet would meet on Monday to consider bringing in more Defence Force ships and helicopters "as well as the longer-term response and some issues we have identified to consider amongst premiers after the fires".

Read the story from The Age by Jacqueline Maley - “Australia’s climate policies will protect environment and 'seek to reduce' hazard of fires, says Prime Minister.”

(Our Prime Minister simply doesn't understand the science, so he is either stupid or ideologically blind, or both - Robert McLean)