Published 16:38 IST, February 4th 2020

Australian PM Scott Morrison leads tribute to bushfire victims in parliament

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison suspended the Australian parliament on Tuesday in honour of the victims of the bushfires, calling it a 'black summer'.

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison reportedly suspended Australian parliament on Tuesday in hour of victims of devastating bushfires. national bushfire crisis killed 33 people. Almost 100 fires remain ablaze across Australia's east coast. Australian legislators just returned to parliament after a long summer break.

A 'Black Summer' for Australia

Over course of bushfire crisis, Scott Morrison has been greatly criticized by members of public for his inequate handling of crisis. In his speech in Australian Parliament, Morrison described trdy of bushfires that Australians faced as a 'black summer' and ded that bushfires h proven nation's 'character and resolve'.

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Referring to bushfires that still burned, Morrison ded that fires are yet to end and danger y pose is still very real. Morrison said that Australian parliament h gared today to mourn, hour, reflect and begin to learn from black summer that continues in Australia.

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Morrison in a tweet also claimed that he h written to state and territory leers and asked m to begin discussions on a Royal Commission which will look into all aspects of fire such as deployment of emergency services, role of federal government, and impact of climate change.

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dely bushfires were burning in Australia since September and are reported to have destroyed 12 million hectares. blaze destroyed 2,500 home and killed 1 billion native Australian animals. According to emergency fire services, ne of bushfires that are still active, pose any immediate danger because of prevailing cool wear. 

16:38 IST, February 4th 2020