The Governor-General has signed off on a royal commission into this summer's devastating bushfires, with a specific focus on preparedness for future bushfire seasons.
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| Hazard reduction planning will be a significant focus of the royal commission. |
Two more commissioners, former Federal Court judge Annabelle Bennett and leading environmental lawyer Andrew Macintosh, will join former Australian Defence Force (ADF) chief Mark Binskin.
The trio are due to deliver their findings to the Federal Government by the end of August.
More than 30 people died across the country during the disaster, and thousands of homes were destroyed.
The ABC revealed earlier this month that hazard reduction would form a key part of the inquiry, after Prime Minister Scott Morrison demanded an investigation into whether controlled burns and land clearing operations had been hampered across the country.
Climate change, and specifically its effect of creating longer, hotter and drier fire seasons, will also be considered by the royal commission.
Read the ABC News story by Matthew Doran - “New commissioners added to lead royal commission into deadly bushfires.”
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