Published 16:33 IST, January 26th 2020
Bushfires in Australia to become more intense, warns Labor Party leader
Australian lawmaker Anthony Albanese while speaking in the Blue Mountains warned that Australia cannot treat the unprecedented bushfires business as usual.
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Australian lawmaker Anthony Albanese while speaking in Blue Mountains warned that Australia cant treat unprecedented bushfires business as usual. In his speech, he went on to say that fire season will become longer and more intense with passing time, exacerbated by forces of climate change.
Telling truth will bring Australia closer
lawmaker elaborated that y have h expert warnings for days, months and even deces. Labour Party leer n suggested a way forward in issue of reconciliation arguing that ingenious voices and process of truth-telling would bring Australia closer toger as a nation. He furr described January 26 as an opportunity to ackwledge past especially those who suffered losses when first fleet of British arrived on island in 1788.
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In his speech, Albanese also said, “We cant pretend our history began on this day in 1788. We cant deny trauma that accompanied birth of modern Australia. But a voice and truth-telling would take us farr from that and bring us closer toger as a nation.”
Earlier, Australian PM Scott Morrison anunced that fire, police, ambulance and emergency services, volunteers and workers, defence personnel, reservists and oversees personnel would also be eligible to receive national emergency medal for ir service in 2019-20 fires. medal h previously been awarded to 15,000 recipients for ir services in Victor’s Black Satudta’s bushfires in 2009, Queensland floods in 2010-11 and Cyclone Yasi in 2011.
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On January 26, at National flag raising and citizenship ceremony in Canberra, PM Morrisson said that Australia was best place on earth ding that it was a fundamental part of national character to be hopeful even in difficult times. He also said that Australia’s national identity wasn’t marked by negative remarks and exclusive tribalism.
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16:33 IST, January 26th 2020