Australia Special Investigation Committee Established After Successive Forest Fires February 20 21:51
Following the devastating series of forest fires in Australia, the Australian government has established a special investigative committee to investigate the causes of the spread and to make recommendations to strengthen the government's ability to respond. Did.
A series of forest fires in Australia, especially in the southeast, have killed 33 people since September last year, burned nearly 12 million hectares of land, and dozens of fires are still ongoing .
In response, Prime Minister Morrison announced on Tuesday that he had established a "royal commission" to investigate special issues in the country.
Record heat has been pointed out in the background of this massive forest fire, and the Royal Commission has decided to investigate the specific causes of the spread.
In addition, since the dispatch of troops to forest fires and the like requires a request from each state in principle, Morrison argued that such a mechanism would need to be reviewed to prevent the damage from spreading. We will also make recommendations for strengthening our response capabilities.
"It's important to be safe in the hottest and dry summers," said Morrison at a conference.
During the escalation of the forest fires, Prime Minister Morrison has been strongly criticized in the country for spending his vacation in Hawaii, and there seems to be some speculation that he would like to restore trust by establishing a committee.
The Royal Commission has decided to submit a report by the end of August.