The Greens’ Cassy O’Connor and Rosalie Woodruff should hang their heads in shame for attempting to politicise such an important issue as bushfire safety.
We all know the Greens have an ideological opposition to fuel reduction burns, and their claims today should be seen entirely in that light.
While our hardworking career and volunteer firefighters have been out there protecting lives and property, the Greens are more intent on trying to score cheap political points.
The Liberal Government is committed to protecting Tasmanian communities from fire, and we have backed that up with a $28.5 million investment over four years in the most comprehensive cross-tenure fuel reduction program in this State’s history – a program which was opposed by the Greens when they were in government.
Under this program, a record nearly 30,000 hectares of land has been subject to fuel reduction this year, meaning that Tasmania is better prepared than ever for the coming bushfire season.