Head Of Rural Fire Service Found Out Scotty From Marketing Was Sending Troops From TV News, Not Gov
Karl Stefanovic has expressed his dismay at Prime Minister Scott Morrison for not liaising with fire authorities prior to the announcement of 3000 army reservists being utilised amid the bushfire crisis. On Channel Nine’s Today Show, Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons spoke of how he found out about the federal government’s commitment to aid the bushfire disaster and recovery efforts.
Without giving the heads up to fire bosses like Mr Fitzsimmons, Mr Morrison announced 3000 army reservists, extra naval ships and firefighting planes – leaving the commissioner to find out the news through the media on what was described as one of the “worst days this season”.
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Just to clarify,” Stefanovic interjects. “I can’t fathom how that isn’t made aware – you’re not made aware of that decision. The prime minister of this country, doesn’t let the man who is running this bushfire emergency know that he is putting 3000 people on the ground. “Didn’t tell you, didn’t call you, was arrogant enough to go to air without it.”
Mr Fitzsimmons went on to say he found out about the additional help through the media, before then spending a “fair bit of time” with the military liaison and the Commonwealth liaison “trying to understand” the details. “We’re still working through that,” Mr Fitzsimmons said. “We made some progress last night. Importantly we were able to secure that the recall of these people isn’t going to detract from our current people committed to the firefighting effort.”
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