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MPs target fuel loads as key cause of fire emergency

Coast politicians say climate change is real, but not the main cause of bushfires ravaging the country.

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24th Dec. 2019 1:12 PM

Scorched earth at the scene of the September Peregian fires. Hotter and dryer conditions through early spring and into summer has led to a series of major fires since then. Our politicians say rather than greater action on climate change, the solution lies in better fuel-load management. AAP Image/Rob Maccoll