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70 years before Black Saturday, the birth of the Victorian CFA was a sad tale of politics as usual

  • Written by James (Jim) McLennan, adjunct professor, School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University, La Trobe University

Black Saturday, ten years ago today, was Australia’s worst bushfire tragedy. It claimed 173 lives and more than 2,000 homes, and prompted a royal commission that made 67 recommendations, including 15 relating to the Country Fire Authority (CFA). All but one of the 67 were accepted by the Brumby government in 2010.

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